Apr 21 2008
British woman arrested in Benidorm for alleged links to the Italian mafia
The arrest took place in a Benidorm hotel and the woman, named only as A.H. will appear in the National Court in Madrid shortly. Continue Reading »
Archive for April, 2008
Apr 19 2008
Former member of the Mafia trades in Godfather for God
Former mob man Rocco Morelli is in town, but he’s not here as an enforcer.
The 48-year-old is visiting the Maritimes as a pastor and founder of the Rocco Morelli Ministries International. He has teamed up with Bridges of Canada founder Monty Lewis of Fredericton to reach into the lives and hearts of prison inmates. Continue Reading »
Apr 17 2008
Minister’s ‘mafia’ comment hurtful: Volpe
Health Minister Mike Murphy will not be reprimanded for comments he made on Wednesday that compared the leader of the Opposition to a member of the mafia. Continue Reading »
Apr 17 2008
Accused triggerman in Springfield mob killing pleads guilty
Springfield - A low-level mafia member admitted today that he shot and killed Springfield’s regional mob boss in 2003 in exchange for $10,000 from rivals who wanted to usurp his power.
Frankie Roche, 35, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of murder in aid of racketeering today in U.S. District Court in Springfield for the Nov. 23, 2003, shooting death of Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno. Continue Reading »
Apr 14 2008
Bulgarian Minister steps down amid ‘mafia’ scandal
Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has resigned amid increasing criticism of the Government over its failure to combat organised crime. Continue Reading »
Apr 14 2008
Former Mafia boss Cadillac Frank pleads guilty
Former New England Mafia boss Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme pleaded guilty today to lying and obstruction of justice as part of a deal that may allow him to be released from prison by the end of January. Continue Reading »
Apr 13 2008
Writer Georgi Stoev’s dies in suspected mafia killing
Sofia — ON the day he died Georgi Stoev, the author, knew he did not have long to live. “Something’s going to happen,” he told his lawyer as he left a cafe in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, shortly after midday last Monday. Continue Reading »
Apr 12 2008
The mafia are everywhere
Toby Clements reviews McMafia: Crime without Frontiers by Misha Glenny
The title of this horrifying but gripping book derives not from some criminal variant of the Celtic tiger, but a suggestion that just as McDonald’s fast food outlets have spawned exponentially all over the world since the Nineties, so has the Mafia. Continue Reading »
Apr 12 2008
Mafia leader testifies in Ergenekon probe
Convicted gang leader Alaattin Çakıcı was brought to the Beşiktaş courthouse on Friday to testify to a prosecutor investigating Ergenekon.
A mafia leader serving four years in prison for heading a crime gang was brought to the Beşiktaş courthouse on Friday to testify to a prosecutor investigating a political crime gang believed to have been carrying out preparations for an overthrow of the government. Continue Reading »
Apr 12 2008
2K GAMES: MAFIA 2 SCREENSHOTS, TRAILER
TRAILER
EXCLUSIVE SCREENSHOT FOR DELUCA’S RESTAURANT
(2kgames.com) The first in our series of exclusive screenshots for the clientele at DeLucas’s Restaurant. Check back often for more glimpses into the world of Empire City. Continue Reading »
