- Mafia in West Virginia (Charleston, Huntington: movies, casino, law . . .
There was never any Cosa Nostra in Wheeling The underworld there was always local in nature but they had an accomodation with the Mafia along county lines On the West Virginia "side" of the river that was the Brooke County line, on the Ohio side it was Jefferson County In other words, in Steubenville, Weirton, and Follansbee the Mafia held sway
- 1980s Mafia Story - Huntington NY, on the main drag (Jericho: house . . .
There were Mafia hangouts all over LI There was one in Suffolk that my husband and his friend would go to to get coffee Then one day they walked in and a man said we are closed He had a feeling it was more than just a café he said he saw some men in suits come out of a back room He never went back
- Russian Polish Mafia Reemerging? (New York, Brighton: crime . . .
The (in)famous "Pruszkow" mafia is well known all over Poland, as the most dangerous and brutal Polish criminal organisation However, few people realise that the Polish gang is only one of the links in the European network of Solncevo ? the worst Russian mafia The Pruszkow gang has played this role since the beginning of the 1990's
- Italian or Other Mafia Influence in Cities? (compared, highest . . .
From what I gather the following have had some notable mafia organized-crime families Boston - I think they're still one of the bigger places for the Irish mob Chicago Cleveland Detroit - They seem to be the main place for the Chaldean Iraqi mafia Los Angeles - Many kinds of gangs and mafias
- Mafia in West Virginia (Wheeling, Oak Hill: camp, retired, areas) - (WV . . .
Actual Mafia control stopped at the Jefferson - Belmont line on the Ohio Side, and at the Brooke - Ohio County Side on the West Virginia side The entire Upper Ohio Valley was wide open in those days, and the culture of the area supported that mindset
- The Irish Mafia (crime, neighborhoods, living in) - Pittsburgh . . .
In the 90's wannabee youth gangs such as the Irish Lynch Mob the Greenfield Mafia formed They weren't mafia groups, but they were the closest things to Irish organized crime families since that era This is all to my knowledge; there are secretive people who occasionally frequent the forum, secretively posting informative stuff on the mob
- Mafia activity in Pittsburgh (York, Fox Chapel: chapel, casinos, clubs . . .
Almost all mafia members are made after their 30th and, in many cases, their 40th birthdays Second, I haven't heard of any known mafia members being involved with this crew Thirdly, I don't believe the Pittsburgh mafia would be involved in such high-risk ventures La Cosa Nostra has much better, safer, and smarter means of making money
- Mafia in West Virginia (Charleston, Huntington: homes, buyer, high . . .
A city policeman took me on a tour once when they recirved new cruisers and pointed out several homes belonging to mafia employees West Virginia was a central location during the 50's and 60's and used for meetings in private locations Most of our influence has been the Cleveland people (strickly Italian
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