Apr 04 2007
Three years ago, William “Willow” Covarrubias helped the feds convict street leaders of the Texas Mexican Mafia. It allowed him to avoid significant prison time for passing counterfeit money and receiving a firearm while under indictment. Continue Reading »
Apr 03 2007
(CBC News) Nicolo (Nick) Rizzuto, a reputed boss of Montreal’s Mafia, has been in hospital for about 10 days after he experienced chest pains.
According to the Canadian Press, Rizzuto checked into the Montreal Jewish General Hospital under the watch of two police officers and a security guard. Continue Reading »
Apr 03 2007
FORT LAUDERDALE (The Associated Press) – A federal judge has sentenced three reputed associates of the Genovese crime family to prison and supervised release, according to court documents.
Mitchell Wiessman, Joseph Dennis Colasacco, and Charles Steinberg were arrested in June 2006 and later pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy, a charge designed to cut down on organized crime. Prosecutors said the men were involved in the Genovese family’s South Florida operations. Continue Reading »
