New England Patriarca Mafia Essay - 2693 Words

Organized crime in the United States keeps the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in a never-ending investigation of criminals suspected of the infiltration of legitimate businesses. A notorious twentieth century organized group was the New England Patriarca Mafia, or N.E.P.M.. Originating in 1915, the N.E.P.M. evolved over the early twentieth century decades, until 1954 when Raymond Loredo Salvatore Patriarca was donned as boss* and promptly began to expand its power. Due to mafia-related language that will be present throughout the paper, a page of definitions is supplied at the end of the paper. Defined words throughout the paper will be noted with an asterisk, â€Å" * †. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;To gain a basic knowledge for what†¦show more content†¦nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Raymond Patriarca was born on March 17, 1908 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Italian immigrants Eleuterio and Mary Jane (DeNubile) Patriarca. At age three, the Patriarca family relocated to Federal Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, where his father opened a liquor store. Spending 59 of his 76 years of life being classified as a criminal*, Patriarca wasted no time in earning his nickname of the â€Å"King of Rackets†. It started at age seventeen, when he served his first jail sentence for a liquor law violation. His first known criminal position was serving as a guard for mafia bootlegging shipments as well as a hijacker of rival shipments. At age 21, he was imprisoned again, but this time being convicted of federal offenses including conspiracy to murder, armed robbery, violating the White Slave Act*, adultery, auto theft, and breaking and entering. In the late 193 0s, Patriarca gained attention from the mafia and became an important Lieutenant and Hitman for Phil Buccola, the current New England mafia boss. In 1938, Patriarca was convicted of carrying a gun without a permit, possession of burglary tools and the armed robbery of the Brookline Jewelry firm, and was sentenced three to five years in state prison. This case was theShow MoreRelatedBiography Of James Joseph Bulger Jr.1708 Words   |  7 PagesGoodnough). With that being said Whitey was allowed to do this because of his deal with the FBI. Whitey had been swung by the FBI to help them in shutting down a rival of his, the Patriarca crime family. This was part of the mafia that was based in New England. The FBI agents working on shutting down the Patriarca family ignored Whitey’s criminal sanctions as long as it remained violence free. Well Whitey failed to hold up his end of the deal on this one. It was brought to local, state, and federal