The entire hierarchy of the Gambino organized crime family is being rounded up Thursday morning in what law enforcement officials are calling the biggest mafia roundup in more than 20 years, WNBC has learned.
Investigators said powerful capos and dozens of its members and associates are being arrested Thursday morning by teams of federal, state and local investigators.
WCBSTV reports that 54 people have so far been arrested.
The arrests are taking place across New York City and parts of New Jersey and Long Island.
Details of the charges contained in the federal indictments will be announced by U.S. Attorney Benton Campbell in Brooklyn later Thursday. FBI, NYPD, NY State Police as well as officials from the office of the Attorney General are also expected explain the charges.
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What a bunch of Anti-Semit-oh wait, they’re not Jewish, oh well.
The FBI won’t arrest Arabs… Sicily hasn’t bombed the Empire State (or any US) Building…
I hope they make it to every City Hall and the State House in NJ- there is not a straight politician in this state!
You heard it from the godolHador!
was John Gotti arrested too?
That means the economy is really getting bad. How many Yidden are involved? Will sanitation trucks stop picking up garbage? Will the slaughter houses close down? Rubashkin? Will they build a new jail?