The Bonanno Crime Family - Overview

[Gangsters Inc.]

THE BONANNO CRIME FAMILY

Estimate members: Below 90 (according to my own calculations)
First Boss: Joseph Bonanno.
Primary activities: Involved in narcotics trafficking, home video pornography, loan sharking, gambling, phony telemarketing schemes, pizza parlors and espresso cafes.
Boss: Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano.
Acting Boss: Unknown.

BOSSES:

Salvatore Montagna (whacked)
Joseph Massino (flipped)
Carmine "Lilo" Galante (whacked)
Joseph "Joe Banannas" Bonanno (dead, natural causes aged 97)

CONSIGLIERI:

Anthony "T.G." Graziano (in prison)

SOLDIERS:

Benjamin 'Lefty Guns' Ruggiero (dead, natural causes)

ARTICLES:

Bonanno Family Leadership Busted
Bonanno Boss Murdered Near Montreal
How the Sicilian Mafia flooded the US with heroin
Montreal Bust: Project Colisée
Mafia of Montréal: A Short History
Aftermath of a Hit (Murder of the three captains)