Four members of the Angelo Bruno family in Philadelphia have narcotics convictions: Peter Casella, Harry Riccobene, Anthony Narcisi, and Vincent Fusci. 19, p. 125 ff. 11: 43. The principal source of income for these criminal syndicates is the supply of goods and services that are illegal but for which there . South Florida has always been "open territory" for the mob, with no crime family claiming exclusive rights or control, Mangan said. Finders' fees, commmissions, and other monetary rewards often come within the margin of legal but unethical "conflict of interest" conduct. 3. . Little Chicago: A History of Organized Crime in New Kensington, Pennsylvania Dennis L. Marsili 3.29 24 ratings8 reviews Genres Nonfiction 198 pages, Paperback Published November 1, 2015 Book details & editions About the author Dennis L. Marsili 1 book15 followers Ratings Friends Following 75 US. In addition to these responsibilities, pursuant to Chapter 58 of the Judicial Code relating to Forfeiture of Assets, the Office of Attorney General is responsible for annually submitting a report to the Appropriations Committee and Judiciary Committee of the Senate and to the Appropriations Committee and Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives specifying all forfeited property for the fiscal year. If possible, organized crime units of attorneys and investigators should be created and mandated to focus exclusively on the rackets. In Pennsylvania there have been numerous examples of racket infiltration of labor unions and management associations. [174] In 1949 Parisi was located in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, at the residence of his friend and associate Joseph Scalleat. Measures taken are defensive; they guard against the embarrassment of public scandals. District Court, Fastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal Nos. 4. Earlier the firm secured a contract to produce tank parts for U.S. Army vehicles. Investigations by the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics have established that most Cosa Nostra families are now or have been in the past engaged in illicit narcotics traffic. 56 Statement quoted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 16, 1968, sec. Crime families have united, feds say. 3. Frank Sindone had a conviction for narcotics violations and arrests for assault and robbery. The promoters were led to Konigsberg by Jimmie Roberts, a "pigeon" who was a principal in the lending enterprise as well as a person who led prospective borrowers to loan sharks for a commission. For example, to entice the victim to cooperate in traveling to a murder site, his friends are used as decoys so that he will be unsuspecting and unresisting. In 1963 and 1967, FBI agents raided gambling casinos located near Chester, West Virginia, operated by LaRocca family member Joseph N. In Hazleton, Cosa Nostra associate Fred Correale (brother of the late Caporegime Paul Correale) was indicted in 1969 on a number of charges of corporate and individual tax evasion, involving Correale Mining Company, Correale Construction Company, and subsidiary firms. The most rigid systems of command and supervision are found in La Cosa Nostra families; independent syndicates vary from area to area in formal organization and actual operation. Recently addressed topics include firearm pre-emption and Pennsylvanias mandatory reporting statutes. Criminal justice agencies are particularly susceptible to this form of manipulation. The process continues up and down the line until criminal justice agencies - police, prosecutors, and courts - become thoroughly demoralized and incapable of reacting as organized crime increases. 2-3. In 1995 the Attorney Generals Child Sexual Exploitation Task Force was created to arrest child pornographers as well as investigate and capture child predators before they strike by using proactive, undercover operations. 47-51. Guerrieri and sixty-two other persons have been indicted in the counterfeiting scheme. In 1967 the Detroit Strike Force of the U.S. Department of Justice coordinated a series of interstate raids against a syndicate that was, among numerous other crimes, engaged in printing illegal football betting pool ecards and transporting them from Erie to Pittsburgh and Flint, Michigan. Law & Order HQ - Watch episodes on NBC.com and the NBC App. Such reciprocal arrangements promote friendship and stability, and lessen the likelihood that rivalries will lead to violence and law enforcement attention. (d) Bribes were paid to other police and political officials totaling $25,000 annually. 132 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. The RICO Act applies to thirty-five different criminal offenses. From the Kefauver Crime Committee investigation of 1950-51 to the recent indictments of major Pennsylvania organized criminals, there lies a grim documented history of the sustained exploitation and subversion of government, business, labor, and private citizenry by the crime syndicates. We are able to document conclusively that (1) organized crime exists in Pennsylvania, (2) numerous levels of organization are involved in the operation of illegal activities, and (3) the provision of illegal goods and services in Pennsylvania depends upon immunity and insulation from law enforcement and prosecution efforts. THE COMMISSION CONCLUDED THAT ORGANIZED CRIME THRIVES THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA AS A CONGLOMERATE ARRANGEMENT OF POWERFUL LA COSA NOSTRA FAMILIES AND LOCAL CRIME CZARS. 224-225; also, Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. On November 14, 1957, a meeting took place in Apalachin, New York, that was to become the best known gathering of Cosa Nostra leaders in American history. In its presentment the Grand Jury concluded that "corruption was. Police, prosecutors, or courts mounting an aggressive attack often find another agency or official blocking their way. Occasionally intimidation and force are used to prevent the consumer from becoming a witness for the prosecution. 11 and 19, "Pennsylvania" (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1951). 199 Donald Cressey, Theft of the Nation (New York: Harper and Row, 1969), A number of instructive examples exist which demonstrate the categories of crimes in which organized crime syndicates become involved via the business sector. Stromberg was sentenced to a maximum five-year term. Pennsylvania Reputed Gambling Ring Leader and Son Plead Guilty, to Pay $300K Fine. February 16, 2023. 4. Many borrowers are threatened and assaulted. Washington County Cosa Nostra caporegime Antonio Ripepi enjoys. 2. 52: 1585 ff. In that year State Police arrested over 40 numbers bankers, public officials, and political leaders for conspiring to commit acts of bribery to protect the Erie numbers racket. Usually labor leaders are paid sums of money in return for the assurance of labor peace. out competition. These cases are complex and often involve multiple defendants and numerous types of property. 2713 (d)(2)). Because this interest rate of 20% is compounded weekly, annual rates can run as high as 1000% per year. The final point on the continuum is filled by organizations which seek to monopolize all forms of highly organized and many forms of less organized crime. Some of the most elaborate sports-information dissemination networks have operated in Pennsylvania. 71 U.S. vs. Alessi (Pittsburgh: U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Attorney Hubert Teitelbaum was probing rackets in Erie and Pittsburgh through a special federal grand jury. In March of 1968 Cosa Nostra Boss Sam Cavalcante was indicted in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, for conspiring to rob four players who patronized his dice game in Trevose, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. "They're locking up my toothpaste!" Al Sharpton recently complained on MSNBC. (Reading: Court of Quarter Sessions of Berks County), Bill Nos. [202], In 1958 Cosa Nostra member Antonio Caponigro was called before a federal grand jury then probing the huge illicit liquor still uncovered in Reading. Of the estimated one hundred and twenty racketeers in attendance, fifty-eight were apprehended by New York State Police. 5: 208. When he went home that night, he called his girl friend, who told him she had received two threatening telephone calls, one of them saying, "If [borrower] don't pay the loan we'll cut off your teats and send them to him in a box."[199]. (Scranton: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Gottobrio had figured in a 1949 scandal involving wideopen casino gambling in Maple Shade, New Jersey. GVTF investigates crime guns recovered in Philadelphia and suspicious gun transactions. (Philadelphia: US. (1) organized crime is a highly sophisticated, diversified, and widespread phenomenon which annually drains billions of dollars from the national economy by various patterns of unlawful conduct including the illegal use of force, fraud, and corruption; The raid was conducted by over a hundred FBI agents, who netted over 150 operators and patrons. . To the surprise of officials in New York, many of the connections of New York bookmakers were centered in Pennsylvania. They include violation of Pennsylvania state laws dealing with conspiracy, establishing a gambling place, operating a lottery, bribery, and corrupt solicitation. Organized crime expert Ralph Salerno has termed the kinds of crimes that contribute toward planning and insulation of the syndicate "strategic" crimes. Boss John LaRocca, who has ruled from 1956 until the present, has been beset with law enforcement problems throughout his career. [29] Bureau of Narcotics investigations revealed that LaRocca had attended an organized crime meeting in Sierra Madre, California, on March 14, 1956, in company with Gary, Indiana, racketeer Anthony Pinelli, Los Angeles Cosa Nostra boss Frank DeSimone, and Salvatore Marino, a caporegime in the LaRocca family residing in California. 19715; and U.S. us. LaRocca attended the infamous Apalachin meeting in New York in November of 1957, in the company of two of his chief lieutenants: Gabriel Mannarino and Michael Genovese. (Philadelphia: US. 22254. Ask for the big man. 185 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, March 30, 1967, p. 24. 13: 65. During their trial it was computed that their operation grossed an average of $75,000 per week. In 1966 a federal grand jury indicted over ten individuals for their part in a national sports wire service which was run from an innocent-looking room on Chadwick Street. Law enforcement, social science, legal and medical experts have all described the illegal narcotics traffic as vicious and ugly. The alleged operation involved illegal bookmaking in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania.]. The rate of crime in Scranton is 31.74 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. By one or another means, it obtains a high degree of immunity from the law. From time to time, at the direction of the Attorney General, First Deputy Attorney General or the Director of the CLD, the Section undertakes special projects designed to air or inform Pennsylvanias prosecutors and others. There were numerous lieutenants who ran Minker's number sub-banks, or who operated sports "books" with Minker's consent. In 1959 US. His criminal records were mysteriously missing from police departments in Lansdowne, Yeadon, Upper Darby, and Millbourne, and from the Bureau of Criminal Identification of Delaware County. The U.S. Department of Justice felt differently. 139 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year 1959, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960), p. 222. Four of the principal incorporators, including one of the three major syndicate leaders in Philadelphia, each contributed $10,000 to the pool of monoy to be loaned on the street. Fifteen major, management-level racketeers and 143 associates were convicted. Senate Bill No. [148], 3. SUPPORTING STAFF: "[217] In 1961 the most powerful racketeer in Reading, Abe Minker, was convicted of evading federal wagering taxes stemming from his multi-million dollar gambling empire. [22], Independent criminal syndicates are organized in somewhat the same manner, but the traditions are not nearly as old or pervasive. Numerous federal eases in Pennsylvania confirm the finding that organized, illegal off-track betting is intra-state, inter-state, and national in nature, and that the corner bookie is the lowest rung on a high ladder dominated at the top by criminal syndicates. Pardoned in 1938 by Governor Earle for the crime of robbery. 134 Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs for the Year Ended December 31, 1958, Bureau of Narcotics, U.S. Treasury Department (Washington, DC. Numerous opportunities to anticipate or alleviate the city's problems, to provide enlightened public services, and to improve the quality of urban life are fumbled, lost, or overlooked. 226 Matter: Petition for Naturalization of Giaocchino Parisi (Harrisburg: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania), No. Interim Report the Committee concluded that prominent Philadelphia racketeers were involved in Local 107: By the use of subterfuge, intimidation, threats, and physical violence the control of Pennsylvania's largest Teamster union went into the hands of a group of greedy and unscrupulous officers headed by Raymond Cohen. [59] Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach reported that from 1961-1965, 158 racketeering cases were developed in Pittsburgh by the U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime and Racketeering Section and the Internal Revenue Service. 3256: 136, for an account of real estate transactions between LaRocca and Sam Mannarino, and LaRocca and Thomas Pecora. In addition, the Grand Jury offices are in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Norristown. No harm could be greater than this. [79] On March 10, 1970, Mastrangelo pleaded guilty in Chester County Court and was fined $250 plus costs. All available data indicate that organized crime flourishes only where it has corrupted public officials.[206]. The eavesdropped conversations were introduced in court during pretrial motions. Michael Genovese, Co-boss (probable successor) 213 Final Report of the Investigating Grand Jury, Court of Quarter Sessions of Northampton County, February, 1967. [83] In July of 1969, FBI agents arrested two major Pittsburgh numbers operators and, sports bookmakers, Donald "Ducky" Cole and Mel Cummings. Louis Moses, 1961: Moses was a member of a highly organized safe-burglary ring whose body was found dumped in a rural Washington County area. The government charged that Stromberg had financed the multi-million dollar operation through hidden, numbered Swiss bank accounts. 180 Second Interim Report, US. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. First comes the so-called "strategic" approach, which is designed to create an atmosphere whereby the criminals can enter and take over a business. One of the commonest occasions for pressure applied en behalf of racketeers has been that of the criminal trials or sentence hearings, During trials, community leaders have appeared as defense witnesses, claiming that the defendant is of such impeccable character as to be incapable of the crime for which he is charged. 26 Organized Crime and Illicit Traffic in Narcotics, Pt. The two were charged with operating a national layoff operation between Pittsburgh and Houston, Texas. He had been involved in a gambling-prostitution ring run by Pittsburgh racketeer Augustine Ferrone, On November 4, 1967, Ferrone and two of his associates, Paul Scolieri and Anthony Capizzi, were arrested by IRS agents for wagering tax violations. In addition to the above cases, other major federal enforcement actions in Pennsylvania included the following: 1. The raid was one of a hundred conducted simultancously throughout the United States by IRS agents in 54 citics. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Two of the brothers (Louis and Joseph) survived and carried their complaint to the newly-formed Cosa Nostra Commission in New York. Sometimes they muscle their way in through brute force. 3. Since 1959 Bruno has been the reigning boss of the Philadelphia family, and he is also a member of the national Commission. criminal enterprises. In 1959 a special federal grand jury was convened at the request of Attorney General William P. Rogers to study the purpose of the gathering, its attendants, and their backgrounds. [86] In 1966 his probation was revoked and he was ordered back to prison. 238 Information supplied by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Pennsylvania State Police. In 1961 six major figures in the LaRocca Cosa Notra family were convicted of running a wide-open gambling casino in New Kensington. Investigations often arise from referrals from various State Agencies such as the State Ethics Commission and the Office of the Auditor General as well as referrals from local District Attorneys arising from conflicts or lack of investigative resources. In most communities these businesses provide steady employment, large payrolls, and a welcome tax base. As owners and stockholders in major local companies and as principal employers in many areas of the state, racketeers can more easily obtain the community respect and admiration which they seek. (Philadelphia: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 1969. Like other businessmen, the criminal entrepreneur worries about the "image" of his enterprise and the credibility of its claims. In 1955 Cosa Nostra member Carl Alessi was convicted in federal court for failure to purchase a wagering stamp before setting up his numbers operation. Although shot three times in the head the formant survived to name his assailant, who is now under indictment in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 5. They are the key figures in the non-union garment industry existing in Pittston, Pennsylvania. 6. [30], Federal and state authorities estimate the size of LaRocca's family at thirty-two members, who control organized crime in Allegheny, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Mercer, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties, The structure of the LaRocca family is as follows:[31]. Known as the "Men of Montedoro," the earliest Pennsylvania Mafia leaders belonged to the LaTorre, Volpe, and Sciandra families, whose sons today continue to fill leadership positions in the Cosa Nostra Organization.[25]. The McClellan Labor Rackets Hearing (1957-1960). Erie County has been the focus of major state and federal enforcement activity against numbers banks operated there. 111 Information contained in a statement submitted to the Office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia in 1967. In other areas the independent agrees to "lay off" or "edge off" heavy bets with services dominated by the Cosa Nostra. (Newark: U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey), Criminal No. Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC), Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC). Migliazza was later the subject of a special grand jury probe in Northampton County, and was convicted of both the federal and state charges. They may encourage the promotion of a cooperative official, or they may arrange for him to receive shares of stock in a business dominated by organized crime. After hearing both sides in an arbitration proceeding, the Commission decided in favor of deposing Pollina and making Bruno the boss. (In 1959 Blakely had testified before a California State Athletic Commission hearing looking into the hoxing racket, and shortly thereafter he was beaten unconscious and found with severe head wounds.) J. Shane Creamer, Attorney-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Task Force Against Organized Crime, Philadelphia, RESEARCHERS AND WRITERS: 13: pp. The U.S. Secret Service pieced together a five-level syndicate: at the top was Guerrieri, the boss. 5. Fourteen Cosa Nostra leaders were apprehended and charged with loitering, including some who would later be catapulted into national prominence. Two other major bankruptcy frauds were uncovered in Philadelphia. So far thirty-eight individuals, including Guerrieri, have been convicted. William DiRugeris sssaulted an agent during the raid and was convicted of the charge in 1968. Has arrests for suspicion of murder and assault, and convictions for bootlegging and disorderly conduct. Either they have defaulted on prior obligations or they are unable to provide collateral for the loan they presently seek. "[216] In 1959 the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the U.S. Department of Justice described Reading "a vice area of considerable magnitude. To fulfill its obligation under the statute, the Office of Attorney General is responsible for adopting and maintaining the Asset Forfeiture Report and Auditing Guidelines. The jeweler introduced two of his friends to the usurer, not knowing that he thereby was automatically guaranteeing their interest payments. These included Santo Volpe, Sr., of Pittston; Albert Anastasia of New York (later the executioner for Murder, Inc.) ; Anthony Bonasera and John Oddo from Brooklyn; Paul Palmieri from New Jersey; and Sam DiCarlo from Buffalo. Teamsters Local 830 in Philadelphia, an affiliate of the Brewery and Beer Distributors Union, was the subject of an opinion in 1967 by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. Riccobene was supported in his unsuccessful request for a commutation of sentence by former State Senator Vincent Scarcelli. In addition, potential conflicts of interest arise because of the district attorneys association with lawyers in private practice or a defendants relationship to staff members. Once of the first known meetings took place in 1932 in New York, to discuss the murder of Pittsburgh Mafia leader John Bazzano, Sr. Then-current national Mafia leaders in attendance were Albert Anastasia of New York, John Oddo of Brooklyn, Paul Palmieri of New Jersey, Santo Volpe of Pennsylvania, and Sam DiCarlo of Buffalo and later Youngstown, Ohio. Western Pennsylvania was known for its steel, iron and coal production, as well as for its reliance on immigrant labor. At sentence hearings the burden of testimony is that the convict is an asset to his community and. The convictions were later reversed by the United States Court of Appeals. In the transcripts DeCavalcante referred to DiGirolomo: "You know, I got a compadre, Ignatz in Bristol. Prosecutorial leadership and legal skills are essential to piercing the insulation of the syndicate's hierarchy, Unfortunately, the State's district attorney system is unequipped for these duties, The Commission recommends that the district attorney in the more populous counties be a well paid, full-time official with well paid, qualified, full-time assistants and adequate resources. SLS also routinely reviews and, where appropriate, takes suitable steps to litigate, the issuance of compulsory process seeking production of OAG criminal investigative and administrative records, including grand jury materials, and/or testimony of Criminal Law Division (CLD) personnel, in both civil and criminal cases. In reality these stores are the lowest rung on a high ladder dominated throughout by Cosa Nostra and independent criminal syndicates. During his federal trial, local police officers testified that they had received bribe offers from Stupak. A second example demonstrates another aspect of organized crime syndicates: the need to commit one crime to cover up another. [165] The charges stemmed from the embezzlement of $439,000 from the First National Bank of Exeter, Pennsylvania, of which Lippi was Chairman of the Board. But all these benevolent acts are done for an ulterior purpose, and should the racketeer ever become involved in criminal litigation, every one of his seemingly charitable acts will be paraded before prosecutors, judges, and juries. He was charged in 1951 along with Max Potnick of Upper Darby with illegal use of 500 tons of sugar, and in 1952 again with Potnick for operating a still. 143 U.S. vs. Cerulli, et al. 1100 East Hector Street. Vigorous, responsive officials conform to political "realism" or leave government, Countless others are deterred from even trying to enter and improve it. Through committee staff testimony it was established that Tollin was supplying Pennsylvania bookmakers with betting information. It was found that Morano had been befriended by an undercover agent and that Morano had possibly led the agent to Ferrone's gambling operation. Cosa Nostra leaders Anthony Ripepi (LaRocca Family) and Michael D'Alessio (Genovese Family) attended, as well as Louis. 64 U.S. vs. Minker, et al. In 1968 Northeast Philadelphia numbers banker George Illgas attempted to bribe a member of the Chief Inspector's Special Squad: Illgas and the intermediary in the bribe attempt were convicted, and the Sergeant who reported the bribe offer has since been promoted. The jurisdiction of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute criminal cases is found in Sections 205 and 206 (respectively) of the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, 71 P.S. Official websites use .gov Only a few selected persons need be influenced to negate the efforts of an entire agency or even of the entire criminal justice system. Barrow was originally given a sentence of three years, which was then reduced to two; in an unusual move the sentence was finally reduced to one year. As a subordinate to DeCavalcante, Occhipinti could not go back to Migliazza without a decision by the Boss approving or rejecting the plan. DiLorenzo and vonZamft were subsequently convicted in federal court in New York. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. Government Printing Office, 1967), p. 221. 112-113. 64-415. The Criminal Law Division has Regional Offices located throughout the Commonwealth to carry out its functions. All Special Agents in the Environmental Crimes Sectionhave extensive training in the handling of residual and hazardous waste and often assist the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations with methamphetamine laboratory search warrants. Records showed that bribery of law enforcement authorities was involved in four of the major numbers banks, operated by Francis and Edward Fina, George Illgas, Pasquale Monzelli, and Romualdo Ucciferri and Michael Keilyk. The primary mission of the Organized Crime Section (OCS) is to investigate and prosecute complex criminal enterprises, comprised of both traditional and nontraditional organized crime members. He owns the Bonnie Stewart Dress Company and Claudia Frocks in New York along with racketeers James Plumeri and Angelo Sciandra. Known as one of the largest bookmakers in the nation, Whitaker was termcd by the Attorney General of the United States as "a substantial bookmaking and layoff operator in Pennsylvania" and "a member of the Beckley-Nolan syndicate"[87], These federal actions are in marked contrast to the inability of criminal justice authorities in Schuylkill County to prosecute Whitaker. 4, p. 927. Nicholas Stirone, former President of Local 1058 (who was later convicted of extortion) was also arrested with LaRocca and Pecora. Pleas for a light sentence for Riccobene were made by then City Councilman Raymond Pace Alexander. Since the 1950-51 hearings of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce[4] (The Kefauver Committee), a mass of data has been compiled describing in detail the workings of criminal syndicates in Pennsylvania. The second area was the western portion of the state, with tickets flowing into Pennsylvania from Jamestown, New York and Youngstown, Ohio. 4. 175 Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States for Fiscal Year, 1959, p. 227. A number of major narcotics peddlers in Philadelphia supply the entire Delaware Valley area. Seized in the raid were Philadelphia Cosa Nostra boss Angelo Bruno; his chief lieutenant Phillip Testa; and Gerald Laietta, a caporegime in the Vito Genovese Cosa Nostra family from New York. 169 U.S. vs. Basen, et al. But, as is rarely understood, organized criminals are also in the business of serious crime - extortion, arson for hire, murder and physical violence, fencing stolen property, hijacking, and narcotics trafficking-about which American society today is angry and fearful. Projections made from records seized by the Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service reveal that the volume of business conducted by major numbers banks in Pennsylvania totals over $240 million per year.[38]. In 1961 Minker was convicted of evading over $130,000 in federal wagering excise taxes on a gross volume of $1.25 million. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania), Criminal No. 19537. Introduced during proceedings of U.S. v. DeCavalcante, et al. fencing networks for them, it contributes to, encourages, directs, and profits from theft and fraud including hijacking, burglaries, auto thefts, bankruptcy frauds, and the sale of and manipulation with stolen stocks and bonds. 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