Gangsters Inc.'s Blog Posts Tagged 'Pup' (18)

In Memoriam:



This corner is dedicated to the Palermitan judges Giovanni Falcone (born 1939) and Paolo Borsellino (born 1940). They grew up in the borough Kalsa near Palermo's harbor…

Puparo has done it again! You guys and gals like the Boardwalk Empire era? Well, here are some of the facts and insider details on that period, its gangs, mobs, and players and shakers. With a focus on Chicago because, well, if any city roared during the 1920s it was the Windy City.

So read and enjoy all the crime and corruption Chicago has had to offer during the twentieth century. …

Organized crime at its most organized. That’s what Sicilian Cosa Nostra achieved by organizing all the families on the island in what are called ‘mandamenti’. Gangsters Inc.’s Angelo Carmelo Gallitto explains that “a 'mandamento' is formed by three or more neighboring crime families and it's led by a 'capomandamento', who is a member of the Provincial…

You can find Chicago: A Gangster History Part 1 here.

By Puparo

SOUTH SIDE RALPH SHELDON BEER WAR WITH SALTIS MCERLANE

Saltis McErlane gang

4 October 1925 was the Ragens Colts Club House (Ralph Sheldon headquarters) machine gunned and died bystander Charles Kelly and wounded was Thomas Hart

Saltis McErlane gang

13 October…

Long before Al Capone strolled into town, Chicago was teeming with gangsters and mobsters. In this piece, Puparo details the city’s criminal history starting in the early 1900s and working his way up to Al Capone and his cronies. Digging in his archives, Puparo wiped the dust off of old names, familiar places, and violent gangland executions. Any feedback and comments are…

Back to overview of Camorra history chapters

Till 1986 there were in Naples 18 camorragangs: the families Graziano, Ammaturo, Cutolo, Zaza, Galasso, Licciardi, Contini, Nuvoletta, Bardellino, Giuliano, Misso, Alfieri, Cava, Mariano, D’Alessandro, Gionta, Moccia en Nuzzo- Fabbrocino. Because of Cutolo’s conviction his capos had their own gangs and it exploded when more and…

The text and chapters below have been collected and written by Puparo. Any new information is much appreciated and can be left in the comments.



Chapters:

• Early Camorra History (scroll to bottom)…

SACRA CORONA UNITA HISTORY

Back to page one of Sacra Corona Unita by Puparo

Nuova Camorra Pugliese (Societa foggiana)

In 1981 the…

At the origin of La Quarta Mafia, or Sacra Corona Unita, were Camorra Boss Raffaele Cutolo and Calabrian Bosses like Umberto Belfiore who had Pugliese criminals start new mafia groups in Puglia. The following text has been written and compiled by organized crime researcher Puparo. Any suggestions…