Featured Blog Posts – September 2011 Archive (8)

Behind the 'Ndrangheta

A history told from the inside

By Angelo Carmelo Gallitto

'Ndrangheta is a reality well known within Italian underworld but its extreme secrecy makes it almost impenetrable by police. Thanks to the wiretaps, today probably the best way in order to fight organized crime, we came to learn interesting facts and something about the links between the 'Ndrangheta and other… Continue

Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 30, 2011 at 1:39pm — No Comments

The Slaughter at Slaughterhouse Square

By Thom L. Jones

It was bloodletting out of all proportion, even for the men who ran the Mafia in Sicily.

Eight men killed for eighteen horses.

The worst day of mass killing in its history since May 1947, when 11 people were shot dead and 33 wounded by Salvatore Giuliano’s bandit gang at Portella della Ginestra, near San Giuseppe Jato; an…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 16, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

Philly Mob Boss Joey Merlino Goes To Hollywood

By David Amoruso

The Philadelphia Crime Family is an open book. Almost literally: its history has been well documented in books written by researchers, journalists, and turncoat mobsters who spilled their guts about what was labeled as the most violent and dysfunctional mob family in the United States. But now a former boss is about to make a movie about… Continue

Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 13, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Chili Pimping in Atlantic City

SPECIAL TO GANGSTERS INC.

EXCERPT FROM CHILI PIMPING IN ATLANTIC CITY:

MEMOIR OF A SMALL-TIME PIMP AND HUSTLER

BY MICHAEL MICK-MAN GOURDINE

This book is published by Strategic Media books. For more information go to (…

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Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 13, 2011 at 5:30am — No Comments

Colombian Traffickers Charged With Using Submarines To Smuggle Drugs

By David Amoruso

Last week, the DEA announced the indictment of 56 Colombian nationals for their involvement in drug trafficking from South America to Central America, Mexico and the United States using aircraft and submarines. The war on drugs is still on. And, apparently, so is the need the drug cartels have for submarines to smuggle… Continue

Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 11, 2011 at 11:54am — No Comments

Biker News: Dutch Biker War Avoided?

By David Amoruso

Oh how fast things can change. Just one month ago law enforcement and media in The Netherlands were warning the public of an impending war between the Hells Angels and a rival motorcycle club named Satudarah.

Today, both clubs together with other Dutch outlaw motorcycle clubs took part in a huge show of protest against their government,… Continue

Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 4, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Drug Lord Claims Immunity From Prosecution: Secret Alliance Between FBI, DEA & Sinaloa Cartel?

By Clarence Walker

In recent federal court filings in Chicago, a captured major player in Mexico's Sinaloa cartel has made explosive allegations about US authorities' alleged cooperation with the cartel, charging that federal agents allowed the cartel to traffic drugs into the US in return for intelligence on the Sinaloa cartel's… Continue

Added by Gangsters Inc. on September 3, 2011 at 4:30am — No Comments

Spain: Sunny beaches and lots of organized crime

By David Amoruso

Spain has always been a favorite destination for tourists because of its beautiful culture and warm climate. But organized crime gangs have also become fond of the country, mixing their pleasure with some serious business. In recent years, Spanish authorities have taken notice and started a campaign to rid their historic cities and…