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Jack Tocco’s Promotion Photo

• August 8, 2022
• Tagged as: anthony corrado, billy jack, detroit combination, FBI, mafia, surveillance, vito giacalone

Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins interviews retired FBI agent Greg Stejskal about the day he and his surveillance team followed a Detroit Mafia boss and took photos of Jack Tocco, Vito…

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Ken Eto and the Chicago Outfit

• January 18, 2022
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, FBI, numbers racket, tokyo joe, vincent solanoi, Witness protection

Ken Eto or Tokyo Joe was an unusual dude in the world of the Sicilian Chicago Outfit. The only Japanese American to be in any position of trust with the Chicago Outfit or any other…

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Ray Morrow – Broken Shield, An Undercover Officer’s Perspective

• May 3, 2021
• Tagged as: cleveland, cleveland police corruption, FBI

Ray Morrow – His Path to Undercover Work Retired F.B.I. agent Ray Morrow Ray Anthony Morrow grew up in Aliquippa, PA. He followed the proper path toward a career in law enforcement. He graduated from…

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Joe Pistone and Deep Cover

• December 14, 2020
• Tagged as: donnie brasko, FBI, gambino, leo rossi, podcast, undercover

Joe Pistone Podcast In this episode, Gary interviews the famous retired FBI Agent Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasko, and his podcasting partner Leo Rossi. Joe Pistone has started his own true-crime podcast based on stories…

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Jack Garcia aka Jack Falcone

• December 7, 2020
• Tagged as: FBI, gambino, greg DePalma, money launderer, narcotics smuggling, omega 7

Jack Garcia – the early days Joaquin “Jack” Garcia was actually born in pre-Castro Cuba. His family immigrated to the U.S. in the early days of Castro because his father was going to be arrested…

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The Trenchcoat Robbers

• November 9, 2020
• Tagged as: bank robbery, FBI, ray bowman, william kirkpatrick

William Kirkpatrick – Big Trenchcoat Robber This is the story of the trenchcoat robbers, one of the most successful bank robbery teams in all history. In the 1970s, William Kirkpatrick was often followed by the…

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Sam Giancana Part 2

• September 24, 2018
• Tagged as: big tuna, bill rohmer, chicago outfit, FBI, Tony Accardo

In Part 2, David, Aaron and Gary discuss Sam Momo Giacana and his rise in the ranks and how that leads to his downfall. Momo Giancana would rise to the top of the Chicago Outfit…

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Ron Fino – Mr. Undercover

• August 20, 2018
• Tagged as: buffalo new york, FBI, mafia, magaddino

When Aaron and I were at the MobWorld Summit 2018, we had the opportunity to interview Ron Fino. I met him at the previous Las Vegas Mob Con when we were co-presenters in 2104. Ron…

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Friday Night Bank Robber

• October 16, 2017
• Tagged as: bank robbery, carl gugasian, FBI, police

Carl Gugasian would grow up and become the the Friday Night Bank Robber, one of the most prolific of criminals in US history He is known to have rob more than 50 banks over a…

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Kansas City Crime Sites Map

• January 15, 2016
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, FBI, mafia

I mentioned this last week and it is now a reality. I was not busy and decided to take a look at how to create an interactive map. I have two court dates next week…