The biggest Mafia sweep in American history
Ten years ago, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies executed a massive crackdown on East Coast crime families Published: January 20th, 2021 - By Scott M. Deitche
Last Updated On: January 19th, 2021 A handcuffed Mafia suspect arrested on January 20, 2011, is processed at an Army base in Brooklyn.
The morning of January 20, 2011, was a particularly early one for many in law enforcement. Before dawn, more than 700 federal agents spread out across the Northeast and rounded up 127 mobsters in the largest single-day takedown of organized crime in American history.
Ten separate agencies (including the FBI, DEA and Secret Service), with assistance from ten others, including the Italian National Police, provided assistance and logistical support. Attorney General Eric Holder said at the time, “Today’s arrests and charges mark an important step forward in disrupting La Cosa Nostra’s
and then take a look at some of the colorful names that seem to fascinate a lot of people. tony bagels, johnny pizza, vinny car wash, junior lollipops, baby fat larry. just some of the names of the people who were netted in this big sting in new york. you heard from our legal guys earlier in the day that said while you pretty may have a pretty substantial number, sometimes in big nets like this, maybe just a small fraction actually end up facing time in a trial or facing a conviction or finding a sentence for any crime. so what some unearthed film footage from another country is revealing about america s past. we have some dedicated black americans who will die a million deaths to save america, and this is home for us. we re going to introduce you to some of the film s creators at the sundance film festival in a moment. granola bars made with crunchy oats
here are some. tony bagels. vinny car wash. the claw. that sounds scary. baby shacks. baby fat larry. i like that one. these nicknames surface, then everyone takes to their social media preference to talk about them. here is a tweet. what would my mob name be. sar are jimmy the choo fraser? what would your name be? they take to the nem generators. you put in your first name and last name. isn t it amazing a mafia sting leads to this. put in your first and last name and it gives you mob name. i did mine. mine is the bishop. not bad, i like it. are there signs to this? totally random.
jacket not elizabeth and james and pants. reporter: a different label. yes, i think my sisters make the best clothes so i get to wear them. reporter: i love their clothes as well. they do have some cool stuff, i happen to be wearing elizabeth and james shoes. so big double thumbs up. reporter: really. yeah. i do like their stuff. reporter: i ll let her know. brooke, thanks so much. good to see you. and, of course, brooke, we ll be seeing you in a little bit because danny glover will be joining you as well in park city. he s in sundance and he s one of the producers, we ll talk to him 2:00 eastern time. and listen to these names, tony bagels, vinnie car wash, junior lollipops, some of the alleged mobsters rounded up by the fbi a case tailor-made for our legal guys. wrong move! you.
through for the west. and now there are increasing calls to have them de-listed by the state department. shepard: jen griffin live at the pentagon. have a good weekend. a grouch americans finally gout of iran after more than 14 months in captivity. their first stop in the united states was the west point military academy and today they returned to that spot for an emotional reunion. that s coming up inside fox report. first, revealing new details in this massive east coast mob bust, including the nicknames of some of the accused gangsters this is suspected job associate jump lumpy hartman. they also call him fatty and fats. hard to imagine why. we don t have the picture for accused mobsters tony bagels, joseph junior lollipops karna or tony the claw. yesterday the police arrested more than 100 suspected mobsters and associates in what the feds