Jul 18 2007
Italian-German mobster Giorgio Basile killed 30 people before he was arrested
A German court will hear evidence Wednesday from infamous Italian-German Mafioso Giorgio Basile. For 10 years, his testimonies, in exchange for his freedom, have helped police crack down on organized crime. Continue Reading »
Jul 17 2007
ROME. Police said they on Monday arrested a top boss of the Calabria Mafia ‘Ndrangheta in southern Italy, Giuseppe Bellocco, on the list of the country’s 30 most wanted fugitives, the ANSA news agency reported. Continue Reading »
Jul 17 2007
Former Barcelona MP, Eduardo Planells, was arrested yesterday by National Police officers in Barcelona on charges of bribery, prevarication and fraud. Specifically, he is accused of providing work and residence permits to members of the Russian mafia arrested as part of the ‘Avispa’ anti-corruption investigation in 2005 and 2006. Continue Reading »
Jul 16 2007
ROME: A mobster-turned-police informant was arrested after he went back to his criminal roots, plotting murders and other attacks in Sicily, officials and news reports said Monday.
Calogero Pulci was picked up on charges including Mafia association, according to the ANSA news agency. Continue Reading »
Jul 13 2007
Mob boss was investigated for alleged plot to assassinate chief justice of top U.S. court
Montreal mob boss Frank Cotroni and high-ranking U.S. mobsters were once investigated for an alleged plot to assassinate the top judge in the United States, according to newly released FBI documents. Continue Reading »
Jul 13 2007
Hit inspired Pesci role in gangster flick Casino
MOBSTER Tony “The Ant” Spilotro met a grisly end because he broke the Mafia code – by having an affair with another gangster’s wife.
Spilotro, said to be the inspiration behind Joe Pesci’s chilling character in the gangland movie Casino, was buried in a cornfield along with his brother. Continue Reading »
