10 Alleged Gambino Crime Family Members Indicted on Racketeering, Extortion Charges in Bid to Take Over NYC Waste and Demolition Industry

Charges include violent assaults and arson, with each defendant facing between 20 and 180 years in prison; crimes committed since 2017 aimed at exfiltrating money through union and benefit plan schemes and rigging bids for demolition jobs, among other racketeering tactics.

In an alleged attempt to control the New York waste and demolition industry, ten members of the Gambino crime family have been indicted on racketeering and extortion charges, with each facing potential prison sentences of 20 to 180 years.
The charges include violent assaults and arson, as the mobsters sought to dominate the businesses since 2017, by extorting money, embezzling from union benefit plans, and rigging bids for high-value demolition projects.
The indictment details how they extorted money from unidentified garbage hauling and demolition companies, using violent intimidation tactics, such as setting fire to homes and attacking employees.
Among those indicted is Joseph 'Joe Brooklyn' Lanni, alleged to be a 'caporegimo' or captain of the crew, to whom several of the accused allegedly funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars through their own companies.
The operation resulted in the arrest of 10 mafia members and associates, with Italian law enforcement arresting an additional six suspects, reflecting the commitment of law enforcement agencies globally to dismantle organized crime.

U.S. Department of Justice

Reuters