About the Buffalo’s mob’s role in Drug Trafficking that arose in subsequent investigations that originated from the original BUSICO operation — here are some quotes from the 89 article that involves the bugging of Falzone’s car.
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...Led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, investigators moved at dawn to pick up 12 suspects named in sealed indictments handed up the strongest links ever found between the area's cocaine trade and organized crime, according to Special Agent George Preston, chief of the DEA's Buffalo office...

..."This is a mob-controlled drug ring," Preston said...


..."Conversations overheard in the car of Leonard Falzone indicated that this drug operation was being directed by the mob hierarchy in Buffalo," said G. Robert Langford, special agent in charge of the Buffalo FBI office....

...Joseph "Pepe" Cannizzaro, 64, 392 Lafayette Ave., currently serving an unrelated drug sentence at the Collins Correctional Facility, one count of conspiracy. Identified by the FBI as a known mob associate.

Gerald Hayden, 32, 30 Danforth St., currently serving unrelated drug sentence at the Wende Correctional Facility, conspiracy, racketeering in interstate transportation, running a continuing criminal enterprise, 13 counts of cocaine distribution and two counts of using the telephone to facilitate drug sales.

Arrested today were:

Albino "Sha-Sha" Principe, 55, a laborer, of 115 Linda Drive, Depew, conspiracy, cocaine distribution, using the telephone to facilitate drug sales, possession of a firearm by a prior felon and two counts of racketeering in interstate transportation. Identified by the FBI as a known mob associate.

Salvatore "Sam Naples" Napoli, 52, a Local 210 laborer, of 2084 Dodge Road, Amherst, charged with conspiracy, distribution of cocaine, four counts of using the telephone to facilitate drug sales, two counts of racketeering in interstate transportation and running a continuing criminal enterprise. The FBI said Napoli is also a known mob associate....

George Piccione, 24, 684 Prospect Ave., occupation unknown, conspiracy.

Mark Cancilla, 31, 38 Wellington Road, self-employed contractor, conspiracy and five counts of cocaine distribution.

Karen Zintek, 26, 37 Lemans St., Cheektowaga, a waitress, cocaine distribution.





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