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1374:Jewish Mafia
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1188:One-way ride
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1671:Shotgun Man
1470:The Council
1389:'Ndrangheta
1314:(1985–1986)
1308:(1985–1987)
1291:(1929–1931)
1285:(1914–1917)
1262:(1950–1951)
1073:Consigliere
1029:Trafficante
989:New Orleans
928:Los Angeles
923:Kansas City
521:Angelo Meli
506:Nick Licata
212:U.S. Senate
160:Prohibition
154:Bootlegging
148:Purple Gang
126:Early years
110:and cousin
100:Prohibition
1704:Categories
1572:operations
1570:Government
1151:Black Hand
1080:Caporegime
999:Pittsburgh
864:East Coast
540:Associates
452:Jack Tocco
316:References
221:suburb of
102:. Born in
96:bootlegger
76:Occupation
61:1973-09-17
36:1904-02-09
1100:Members (
1092:Associate
1067:Underboss
1043:Structure
1024:St. Louis
1004:Rochester
994:Milwaukee
967:(Chicago)
950:Cleveland
882:Patriarca
625:See also:
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1691:Category
1253:Hearings
1218:Meetings
1163:Vendetta
1141:Made man
1103:made men
1019:San Jose
1009:Rockford
983:D'Aquila
971:Lanzetta
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944:Bufalino
832:Lucchese
792:Genovese
694:Families
484:Made men
210:for the
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1545:Westies
1438:Defunct
1344:Camorra
1087:Soldato
1031:(Tampa)
977:Morello
918:Detroit
913:Chicago
871:Buffalo
767:Gambino
758:Colombo
751:Colombo
716:Bonanno
424:Boss(s)
223:Gahanna
140:US Navy
98:during
1613:Crimes
1424:Stidda
1337:Active
1299:Trials
1268:(1963)
1245:(1957)
1239:(1957)
1233:(1946)
1227:(1929)
1211:Events
1182:OmertĂ
1146:Bagman
960:Dallas
598:Rivals
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