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Tommaso Buscetta documentary Welcome Wiretappers to episode 2 of this Pizza Connection series. In this episode, Cam and I take a look at the famous Sicilian mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta. He is the subject of a documentary available on Amazon Prime called Our Godfather and I inserted the trailer for this film below. He is … Pizza Connection Episode 2 – Tommaso Bruscetta Read More » The post Pizza Connection Episode 2 – Tommaso Bruscetta appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Pizza Connection: the biggest case against the mafia Welcome Wiretappers, Cam and I welcome you to the first of a 4-part series on the famous Pizza Connection investigation. Because this case was so intertwined with the Sicilian Mafia and the American Mafia, we start with a little history of the Mafia in Sicily. We know … Pizza Connection Episode 1 – The Beginning Read More » The post Pizza Connection Episode 1 – The Beginning appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Your host, Gary Jenkins and Camulius Robinson want you to know that we are well and still making podcasts like crazy. Cam and I are going to release several in the next week to help entertain all the wiretappers during this time of crisis. After a lifetime of running into the breach where the public … Special Bonus episodes coming soon Read More » The post Special Bonus episodes coming soon appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Michael O’Keefe is a retired 1st Grade Detective from the NYPD. For twenty-four years, he worked in the toughest neighborhoods in New York, specializing in investigating Homicides and other violent crimes. He was born and raised on the mean streets described in his fiction. His characters and settings are drawn from the people he encountered … Michael O’Keefe on creating crime fiction Read More » The post Michael O’Keefe on creating crime fiction appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Cam and I discuss a little-known mafia family in upstate New York. From 1970 to 1992, Salvatore and Joseph Falcone led organized crime in Utica, NY. This family went back to the late 1930s. They were a powerful crew of the Buffalo, NY Maggadino Family, also known as The Arm. The New York State troopers … The Utica New York Crime Family Read More » The post The Utica New York Crime Family appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Our Venmo subscribers are responsible for this special bonus episode that I call “Wearing a Wire on Steve St. John.” If you don’t who Steve is, I once helped a new FBI agent on a drug case by doing surveillance on Steve in 1991. The FBI was working on Steve because they had an informant … Wearing a Wire on Steve St. John Bonus episode Read More » The post Wearing a Wire on Steve St. John Bonus episode appeared first on Gangland Wire.

In this episode, the host, Gary Jenkins, interviews retired Missouri State Trooper Tom Gray about his months-long undercover investigation of Kansas City Mafia figures who were buying stolen property. The main target was a man named James H. Bradley Jr. or “Junior” as he was known. Because he operated a popular restaurant across the street … Undercover State Trooper and the KC Mob Read More » The post Undercover State Trooper and the KC Mob appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Sonny Franzese came up the usual path to the life of a career criminal and Cosa Nostra boss. He started as a Brooklyn member of a juvenile gang and slowly graduated through Prohibition to become a member of the Profaci family. He was court-martialed during WW 2 and it was reported he exhibited “homicidal tendencies” … John “Sonny” Franzese died at 103 Read More » The post John “Sonny” Franzese died at 103 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

In this second episode Gary and Cam go into the reason why Vito Rizzuto was charged in the famous murder of the three Capos in New York City. This story is a great example of how no good deed goes unpunished. During upheaval in the Bonanno family, a Bonanno Capo named Joe Messino gets approval … Montreal Mafia Part 2 Read More » The post Montreal Mafia Part 2 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

After watching the Netflix series Bad Blood, Gary and Camulius Robinson take on the Rizzuto crime family and the Montreal Mafia. We believe because of the lack of prohibition, the Canadian mafia was not as fast-growing and organized as the American crime families. Nevertheless, they are a very interesting crime family that grew and prospered … Montreal Mafia Part 1 Read More » The post Montreal Mafia Part 1 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Host Gary Jenkins interviews fellow mob historian and expert on the life of Frank Costello, the Prime Minister of the Underworld. Casey is also a musician and he had created several original music compositions to be used in the podcast and the recently released mob documentary film, Brothers against Brothers” The Civella Spero War. In … Frank Costello with Casey McBride Read More » The post Frank Costello with Casey McBride appeared first on Gangland Wire.

In this first of 2 episodes about Lucky Luciano, Gary tells a story about Lucky Luciano and the Dannemora priest. In 1936, the politically ambitious mob busting special prosecutor Thomas Dewey obtained a guilty verdict against Charles, “Lucky” Luciano for compulsory prostitution or for being a pimp. The state sent him to the Dannemora prison … Lucky Luciano and the Dannemora Priest Read More » The post Lucky Luciano and the Dannemora Priest appeared first on Gangland Wire.

After a few shows about John Gotti, this week Gangland Wire will go to a 1930s story about a Leavenworth prison break that went horribly wrong for both the prisoners and the town of Leavenworth. I interview former Leavenworth prison guard and prison historian Kenneth LeMaster. Kenneth tells the story of how prisoners behind the … The Leavenworth 7 Read More » The post The Leavenworth 7 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Gary and his social media marketer, Basel Tarabishi, discuss the mob film Kill the Irishman. We both loved this modestly budgeted film because the screenwriter constructed a tight script with colorful characters without making them into cartoon characters. This film tells the real story of a 1970s mob war involving an old line but little … Kill the Irishman Read More » The post Kill the Irishman appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Happy New Year Wiretappers! In anticipation of a special Newsmax television special on John Gotti, Gangland Wire researched the most recent information on who might be the new leadership group of the former Gambino/Gotti crime family. Well known former Fox and Friends anchor, Greg Kelly. will interview your Gangland Wire host Gary Jenkins about organized … The Future of the Gambino/Gotti Family Read More » The post The Future of the Gambino/Gotti Family appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Merry Christmas Wiretappers! In part 2, I interview Steve St. John, a former prison inmate who served time with retired New York Police Detective William Priest who was an informant for John Gotti. I recently reacquainted myself with Steve St. John after a mutual acquaintance told me he had gone straight and was asking questions … John Gotti and the Informant part 2 Read More » The post John Gotti and the Informant part 2 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

This case starts with the FBI taping members of Gambino Capo John Gottis’s Bergen Hunt and Fish Club crew.  This included his brother Gene Gotti and his good friend Angelo Ruggerio along with John Carneglia. Ruggerio was the main target and the Bureau uncovered their multi-million dollar a year heroin distribution ring. Additionally, Ruggerio was … John Gotti and the Informant Part 1 Read More » The post John Gotti and the Informant Part 1 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Myself, Cam Robinson, Larry Henry, Bill Ouseley, Casey McBride, Synova Cantrell, and all the staff here at Gangland Wire Crime Stories wish all our friends a very happy Holiday season. I am off for Texas where I hope it is a bit warmer. It makes me wonder, is there any organized crime in Texas? Well, … Merry Christmas Wiretappers Read More » The post Merry Christmas Wiretappers appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Retired police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins interviews Mob Museum blogger Larry Henry about his special pre-screening of the newest mob film, Mob Town. Larry reports this film has many comedic moments. The film’s director and writers tell the story of how a New York State Trooper, Edgar Croswell, discovered a meeting of mob chieftains … Mob Town with Larry Henry Read More » The post Mob Town with Larry Henry appeared first on Gangland Wire.

In this episode, Cam Robinson and I give our thoughts on the recent Scorsese movie about the murder of James Riddle Hoffa, The Irishman. Neither of us believes Frank Sheerhan. We would like to think that he was the Forrest Gump of the 1960s and 1970s mob hits, but Lee Harvey Oswald, Bay of Pigs, … Gangland Wire Reviews The Irishman Read More » The post Gangland Wire Reviews The Irishman appeared first on Gangland Wire.