the number of defendants arrested and charged and the scope of the criminal activity that is alleged. defendants from numerous la costa nostra families have been charged, including defendants from all five familiarries, franzese, manocchio, gambino families. we have charged moss bosses, including the former boss in new england, the street boss , the khro pl bo family and the gambino family and a member of that family s ruling panel. their alleged crimes include numerous violent and illegal acts from murder and trafficking to extortion, illegal gambling, arson, loan sharking and labor racketeering. some of the allegations involve traffic mob hits to
and the patriaca crime family, alleged boss of the crime family nabbed, reputed head of the patriarco family, the beligio, nabbed, as well as a slew of other mob figures, slug union officials. you re looking at a picture of john sunny franzese. he was not arrested today, just this past week, showing you the longevity of some of the alleged wise guys. he s 93 years old. he was just sentenced to eight years in prison. he may not get out until he s 100 years old, he is a mob ledgeered in the khro pl bo crime family, showing exactly what continues to happen in organized crime here in the united states. you re just looking at video, live pictures. in a few moments a news conference, attorney general eric holder has flown to brooklyn, new york to announce the arrest at a news conference, called a major step and major mob crackdown on seven mafia