Jan 31 2009
Antonio Caiazzo, left, and Francesco Simeoli were held in Madrid
Scruffy and unkempt, Antonio Caiazzo seemed like just another Italian who had come to Spain for the sun and good life. The reality was very different: he was one of the deadliest capos, or bosses, of the Camorra, the Neapolitan Mafia. Continue Reading »
Jan 29 2009
It was scary watching Charles Carneglia pour water into his glass yesterday in Brooklyn Federal Court. After all, he was the mob’s go-to guy whenever John Gotti or his capos wanted a body dissolved in acid. One informant says he even tossed finger bones in a Gambino soldier’s soup once to prove he’d done the job. Continue Reading »
Jan 22 2009
ROME — Your college roommate is on Facebook. So are your cousins and colleagues and friends. But guess who else may find Facebook a great way to stay in touch?
Some people in Sicily who know a few things about networking.
In recent weeks, the Italian authorities have begun investigating Facebook discussion groups devoted to convicted Mafiosi, concerned that some members might be more than fans. Continue Reading »
Jan 21 2009
‘Pact’ in capital with Cosa Nostra, ‘Ndrangheta
Rome — Italian police on Wednesday arrested 41 people as they broke up a Rome drug ring operated by Naples’ Camorra crime syndicate.
The gang brought in cocaine and cannabis from Spain and the Netherlands and supplied markets in Rome and Naples, recycling the profits in Roman property, officials said. Continue Reading »
Jan 20 2009
MONTREAL The city’s latest homicide victim had deep ties to the local Mafia, police sources say.
Sam Fasulo, 37, died Sunday after being shot several times while he was driving in a sports utility vehicle in Montreal North on Friday afternoon. Continue Reading »
Jan 20 2009
The Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Jacques Barrot is on an official visit to Bulgaria Tuesday, the Bulgarian information agencies report. Continue Reading »
