FBI arrests 19 accused New York mobsters linked to notorious Lucchese crime family

June 1, 2017 Cholo Brooks United States 0

By Reuters

Nearly two dozen members of the notorious Lucchese crime family – including boss Matthew Madonna (left) and his second-in-command Steven Crea Sr. (right) – have been arrested in a huge FBI mob bust in New York

Nearly two dozen members of the notorious Lucchese crime family, including its bosses, have been arrested in a huge FBI mob bust in New York.

Nineteen of the family’s hierarchy and several associates were among those arrested on Wednesday on charges ranging from murder to the illegal sale of cigarettes, according to court papers.

The crimes were committed in connection to a larger racketeering scheme run out of New York and dating back at least 17 years, prosecutors said.

Lucchese street boss Matthew Madonna and his second-in-command Steven Crea Sr. were among those busted by FBI agents.

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Source: Reuters/UK Mail Online

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Joel Cholo Brooks is a Liberian journalist who previously worked for several international news outlets including the BBC African Service. He is the CEO of the Global News Network which publishes two local weeklies, The Star and The GNN-Liberia Newspapers. He is a member of the Press Union Of Liberia (PUL) since 1986, and several other international organizations of journalists, and is currently contributing to the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation as Liberia Correspondent.