Feds indict 46 in mob sweep, including reputed Philly boss
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly four dozen suspects, including the reputed Mafia boss in Philadelphia and an old-school mobster in New York, were arrested on Thursday in a massive case charging them with wanting to break knees and commit other crimes that sound like something from a Martin Scorsese movie.
An indictment filed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused the defendants of extortion, loansharking, casino-style gambling, sports gambling, credit card fraud and health care fraud.
The indictment "reads like an old school Mafia novel, where extortion, illegal gambling, arson and threats to 'whack' someone are carried out along with some modern-day crimes," such as credit card skimming, said Diego Rodriguez, head of the FBI's New York office.