Feb 28 2007
JERUSALEM – Italy has voiced offence after the head of an Israeli commission of inquiry into suspected police corruption warned that his country was going the way of Sicily, the legendary heartland of the Mafia. Continue Reading »
Feb 27 2007
Guatemalan President Oscar Berger says he believes organised criminal gangs were behind the killing of four police officers held in a Guatemalan prison.
The four men had been detained over suspected involvement in the killing of three visiting Salvadorean politicians. Continue Reading »
Feb 24 2007
Long process Mountain of wiretaps, other evidence to examine, lawyer says
Court procedures involving 90 defendants facing charges that they were part of a huge Mafia drug trafficking network are beginning to show all the signs of a long and dragged-out process. Continue Reading »
Feb 19 2007
JERUSALEM - Israel’s police commander resigned after a government commission said he ignored ties between senior officers and underworld figures, just the latest scandal to befall Israel’s beleaguered leadership in recent months. Continue Reading »
Feb 16 2007
The Bulletin was able to obtain an exclusive interview with one of America’s most famous and successful FBI agents, Joe Pistone, who is more commonly known as Donnie Brasco, the undercover FBI agent who put over 150 mobsters in prison and was played by Johnny Depp on the big screen. Former Agent Pistone has come out with his sixth book, Unfinished Business, published by local publisher, Running Press.
For anyone interested in the past and current state of the Italian Mafia, particularly the New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia mobs, this book is a must read. Pistone himself looks like a character out of “The Sopranos” or “Goodfellas.” Continue Reading »
Feb 16 2007
Violence linked with organized crime continues in Mexico amid military and police operations, resulting in six people murdered, reported the Republic Attorney General Friday. Continue Reading »
Feb 15 2007
The body of Kazuyoshi Kudo, head of the Kokusui-kai, was discovered at his home in Tokyo this morning, police said.
Kudo, 70, was found with head injuries lying on a sofa in an upstairs room when fellow gang members brought him breakfast shortly after 9am, the Kyodo news agency reported.
A gun was found by his side and police suspect he committed suicide, although they refused to give details. Continue Reading »
Feb 14 2007
Who says bad guys can’t be funny? bring a smile to our faces.”
But, in case you’re not the type to enjoy the “bad guys”, the Burien Little Theatre would like to make you an offer you can’t refuse.
Organized crime has never been so entertaining as when BLT presents the world premiere of Thugs: A Musical Mafiasco. Continue Reading »
Feb 13 2007
“The Departed” is up for five Academy Award nominations including best picture and best director for seven-time nominee Martin Scorsese. Now it is out on DVD.
The special edition two-disc DVD is full of special features, including nine additional scenes with introductions by Scorsese. Continue Reading »
Feb 13 2007
Robert Harden, who tried to hire someone to kill his wife, her father and stepmother, was sentenced to 30 to 40 years today for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Continue Reading »
