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Carl “Tuffy” DeLuna and Silencers
While searching Tuffy’s home we found some very scary stuff besides his extensive notes about trips to Chicago and Las Vegas for mob business. These images are part of some publications we found. I think they speak for themselves.
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Hidden Microphones at the Villa Capri
How do you install a hidden microphone? Today with the modern technology, you never have to enter the house, office or other location. they have a laser gun that is aimed at a window from a far off location and the window becomes the microphone by picking up the voice vibrations. I am guessing there
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Bill Kalahurka
Bill Kalahurka provided the voice with enough gravitas or authority to help the audience understand a very complicated piece of Kansas City history. You may remember Bill from his award winning series of three and a half minute vignettes on Kansas City history, Kansas City Crossroads. KC Crossroads aired on NBC Channel 41 from 1997
Carl Spero
When Harold Nichols, Bob Arnold and I were assigned to help the F.B.I. work on uncovering the theft of casino money from Las Vegas, we had an unconnected assignment for a while. Because the original microphone was placed because of a valid threat to Carl Spero’s life, we were part of a team that was
River Quay
I have not said much about the River Quay development. The first 1/2 of Gangland Wire tells the story of how this entertainment district developed. A man named Marion Trozzolo (click on his name to see the book he wrote) had a business in the City Market area. He saw all these great substantial unused brick
Allen Glick and Frank Lefty Rosenthal
At age 32, a real estate developer named Allen Glick was getting into the casino and hotel business in Las Vegas. He found that making a deal with the Midwest Mafia families got him a 62 million dollar Teamster’s loan. He bought the Stardust hotel and casino. Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal was installed by the Chicago
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Nick Civella and Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal
In the late 1970s, the Nevada Attorney General Bob List has filed an action to ban Lefty from working at the Stadust. Mr. List is running for governor and Lefty Rosenthal has come up with a blackmail plan to get him to stop his action against Lefty. Joe Agosto has advised Carl “Tuffy” DeLuna of
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Carl Spero
Bob Arnold and I had a source who ran a body shop and owned a tow truck. Carl Spero had stolen a D-9 Caterpillar from a construction site. He had a spot to sell it down in the south central part of the state. He was taking it down on a low boy and the
Carl Spero and Nick Civella
The B & C Meat Co. was owned by Al Brandmeyer and the Civella family. I remember it was located just east of Paseo about 8th or 9th St. They sold a lot of meat to restaurants. The Outfit has always owned companies that supplied bars and restaurants. Cigarette machine and other vending machines were
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