Fourteen Members of Gambino Crime Family Arrested
Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Office of the FBI, announced today the unsealing of an indictment against fourteen members and associates of the Gambino Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra (the Gambino Family) charging racketeering, murder, sex trafficking, sex trafficking of a minor, jury tampering, extortion, assault, narcotics trafficking, wire fraud, loansharking and illegal gambling.
The 14 defendants charged today are Daniel Marino, Thomas Orefice, Onofrio Modica, Dominick Difiore, Anthony Manzella, Michael Scotto, Michael Scarpaci, Thomas Scarpaci, David Eisler, Salvatore Borgia, Steve Maiurro, Keith Dellitalia, Suzanne Porcelli and Anthony Vecchione. Modica was arrested on April 16, 2010. Twelve defendants were arrested early this morning by the FBI, and Maiurro remains at large. The arrested defendants are expected to be presented in Manhattan federal court later today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael H. Dolinger. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The initial conference before Judge Kaplan is scheduled for April 21, 2010, at 11 a.m.
As alleged in the indictment unsealed today in Manhattan federal court, as well as the government’s motion for detention filed today:
Daniel Marino is a longtime member and is currently a boss of the Gambino Family. In that capacity, Marino has over 200 fully-inducted or “made” mafia members under his command, as well as hundreds of associates who commit crimes with and for the mafia. Thomas Orefice and Onofrio Modica are currently soldiers of the Gambino Family acting under Marino’s supervision. Orefice and Modica each supervise crews that include Dominick Difiore, Anthony Manzella, Michael Scotto, Michael Scarpaci, Thomas Scarpaci, David Eisler and Salvatore Borgia, all of whom are charged with racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. The indictment also charges other individuals who committed crimes with and for the Gambino Family, including Steve Maiurro, Keith Dellitalia, Suzanne Porcelli and Anthony Vecchione.
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