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2330:List of Mafia crime families
937:. 1950-04-08. Archived from
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781:"Chapter 4: Organized Crime"
522:East Los Angeles, California
16:American mobster (1891–1956)
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3000:Colacurcio Organization
914:Sarasota Herald-Tribune
847:The Conspiracy of Death
428:Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
422:Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
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3406:History of Los Angeles
3080:Velentzas Organization
3050:Philadelphia Greek Mob
2963:Mafia Commission Trial
2957:Pizza Connection Trial
2547:10th & Oregon Crew
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1221:Las Vegas crime family
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305:Black Hand extortion
183:Jack Ignatius Dragna
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2335:Mafia bibliography
2252:New Orleans family
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1441:Frank Dragna
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3322:Shotgun Man
3121:The Council
3040:'Ndrangheta
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2959:(1985–1987)
2942:(1929–1931)
2936:(1914–1917)
2913:(1950–1951)
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2680:Trafficante
2640:New Orleans
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2574:Kansas City
2200:Kenny Gallo
2164:Jack Whalen
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2060:Nick Licata
2050:Jack Dragna
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1953:Solly Davis
1939:Elihu McGee
1907:Jack Whalen
1891:Joseph Sica
1884:Angelo Sica
1881:Alfred Sica
1856:Sam LoCigno
1777:Sal Piscopo
1764:Nick Licata
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1658:Dragna Crew
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1545:Louis Cohen
1525:Vincent Alo
1458:Nick Licata
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1363:Joseph Sica
1356:Angelo Sica
1353:Alfred Sica
1329:Elihu McGee
1326:Sam LoCigno
1304:Solly Davis
1114:Jack Dragna
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459:tax evasion
349:consigliere
315:During the
301:Barnet Baff
236:Earl Warren
232:James Ragen
216:bootlegging
90:Nationality
82:Los Angeles
23:Jack Dragna
3355:Categories
3223:operations
3221:Government
2802:Black Hand
2731:Caporegime
2650:Pittsburgh
2515:East Coast
2173:Informants
2142:Associates
2113:Tom Dragna
2098:Jimmy Caci
2093:Momo Adamo
1984:Moe Sedway
1947:Soldier(s)
1933:Lieutenant
1926:McGee Crew
1911:John Wilds
1887:Frank Sica
1875:Sam Rummel
1867:David Ogul
1853:Joe Kaleel
1845:Sam Farkas
1825:Soldier(s)
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1691:Momo Adamo
1681:Soldier(s)
1665:Lieutenant
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1468:Leo Moceri
1450:Tom Dragna
1417:Momo Adamo
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1394:Lieutenant
1359:Frank Sica
1340:David Ogul
1310:Sam Farkas
1290:Soldier(s)
1274:Lieutenant
1267:Cohen Crew
1182:Momo Adamo
1176:192?-1931
1173:Underboss
1149:1931-1956
1098:13 October
983:References
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289:Manhattan
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