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Modern Mobsters Still Follow Dad Into the Mafia

The historic mobster roundup that collared more than 120 people in the New York region last month provided a snapshot of the Mafia of today: murder, gambling and extortion; big bosses and small fries; "made guys" and associates. But what it didn't show was the pervasive nepotism that still exists in organized crime -- only...

127 Busted in Largest Mafia Roundup in FBI History

Federal authorities today announced what they called the largest mob roundup in FBI history: the indictment of 127 people, including key Mafia figures from the New York, New Jersey and New England crime families, on charges ranging from murder and racketeering to gambling, extortion and loan-sharking. About 800 law...

Meet the 7 Mafia Families Caught Up in a Major Mob Sweep

In a massive operation, the FBI and police have arrested 127 people allegedly connected to the mob in New York, Rhode Island, and New Jersey. It's the "largest single-day operation against La Cosa Nostra," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a press release on the arrests. Seven families associated with organized...

Feds Arrest More Than 120 in New York Area Mob Takedown

NEW YORK -- More than 120 organized crime associates face charges including murder, extortion and narcotics trafficking in one of the largest Mafia crackdowns in FBI history, prosecutors announced Thursday. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said at a news conference Thursday in New York City that the 127 defendants...