Asked for details about Italian syndicates D'Arco gave the names of 26 different mafia factions in Sicily. He then listed the cities and neigborhoods where their American representatives could be found.He also identified to the DIA two dozen American mobsters who had originated in Italy.
D’Arco was that knowledgeable about the Sicilian mafia? I know they had some crews in America at the time but I didn’t know he was deeply involved with them.
He learned the Calabrese dialect as a kid that would have helped.
That’s a good point. Certain Calabrese dialects are Sicilian. I don’t recall if he spoke about the zips in his book though.
