#OTD (Nov 04) in 1977, federal agents electronically eavesdrop on a conversation among #Philadelphia mafiosi Philip #Testa (shown), Nick #Scarfo, Frank Narducci and Harry #Riccobene.
#OTD (Nov 04) in 1977, federal agents electronically eavesdrop on a conversation among #Philadelphia mafiosi Philip #Testa (shown), Nick #Scarfo, Frank Narducci and Harry #Riccobene.
#OTD (Oct 31) in 1986, #Philadelphia #Mafia boss Nicodemo #Scarfo is indicted in #NewJersey for racketeering, gambling, extortion... Indictments remain sealed until Nov. 3, when Scarfo and 17 codefendants are arrested.
#OTD (Apr 9) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Kelly is arrested after #NYC shooting, grocer is stabbed in #EastHarlem, Gentile returns to U.S. through #Boston, #Valachi attempts suicide in #Michigan prison, Giacalones acquitted of tax charge in #Detroit, police raid Pizza Connection businesses, #Scarfo is indicted for #Philadelphia mob murders.
#OTD (March 8) in #OrganizedCrime #History: Bill the Butcher succumbs in #NYC, #Terranova family arrives in U.S., #Lupo arrested for kidnapping, #Tong leader Mock Duck begins gambling sentence, #Zwillman faces assault charge, #Scarfo is born, court reverses #Lepke anti-trust conviction, jury deadlocks in #SanFrancisco murder trial, Schuster is killed on #Anastasia order.