DEA Agent Who Protected Violent Puerto Rican Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty
A former police officer accused of joining the DEA so he could protect a violent Puerto Rican drug cartel has pleaded guilty ahead of a trial scheduled for this month.
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Rep. Chaka Fattah, Associates Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
Rep. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania and four associates were indicted by a grand jury today on racketeering conspiracy charges, accused of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes and charity and campaign funds.
FBI: Deputy U.S. Marshal Did Nothing Wrong in Fatal Courtroom Shooting
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has ended its investigation of a courtroom shooting that killed suspected gang member Siale Maveni Angilau, the Desert News reports. Federal authorities determined no excessive force was used when the deputy U.S. marshall shot Angilau four times after he grabbed a pen and charged after a witness who was testifying….
Member of Gambino Organized Crime Family to spend Life in Prison on Racketeering Charges
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A member of the Gambino organized crime family was sentenced to life without parole for racketeering charges that span more than thee decades. Bartolomeo Vernace was found guilty of all nine racketeering acts, a 1981 double homicide, heroin trafficking, robbery and illegal gambling. “For more than four decades, the defendant dedicated his…
Documentary about Mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Premiered During Sundance Film Festival
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new documentary that explores the life of recently convicted mobster James “Whitey” Bulger premiered this week to a sold-out audience at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The New York Times reports that the film, “Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger,” explores Bulger’s life, his crimes…
Former Governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico Is Indicted on Racketeering Charges
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The former governor of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico has been indicted on charges that he allowed large-scale drug rings to operate in exchange for large bribes from drug traffickers, the FBI announced Monday. Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba, 56 was charged with the RICO statute and several conspiracy charges. Ruvalcaba, who served as…
Alleged Mobster ‘Papa Smurf’ Sentenced Up to 3 Years in Prison in Waste Hauling Scandal
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com They call him Papa Smurf. The alleged mobster, Carmine Franco, 78, will spend two to three years in prison after he was sentenced Friday to racketeering charges, the New York Daily News reports. Franco is accused in a multi-crime-family plot to seize control of waste hauling in New York City and New Jersey between…
Interview with FBI Agent Reveals New Details about ‘Whitey’ Bulger, Including His Cheap Socks
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI agent credited with capturing notorious gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger provides new details about the June 2011 arrest, CBS reports. CBS released a short clip previewing the interview with Scott Garriola that will be aired on 60 Minutes on Sunday. When FBI agents raided Bulger’s apartment, they found a collection of…