Earlier this month the feds arrested 32 suspected Colombo mobsters -- including the family's entire leadership, four captains and eight soldiers -- in a record roundup of reputed Mafia figures, and the G-men apparently had a little help from their friends as reported by Brad Hamilton for the New York Post:
Tommy McLaughlin and Peter Tagliavia were exactly the kind of up-and-coming associates needed to retool the once-proud Colombos: young, tough, prison-tested and ambitious. Each had survived shootouts during the family's brutal internal war in the 1990s, which decimated the clan. Each was considered a stand-up guy.
Instead, they and a third turncoat, Frankie "Blue Eyes" Sparaco, have helped bring down the entire leadership of the Colombos, including former street boss Thomas "Tommy Shots" Gioeli, who was busted last year and faces murder and racketeering charges, and the man who took over that role, Andrew "Andy Mush" Russo.
Other suspected Colombo turncoats include reputed soldier Sebastiano "Sebby" Saracino as reported by John Marzulli for the Daily News and reputed capo Dino Calabro as reported by Jerry Capeci for The Huffington Post.
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"Nephew of Top Mobster Aids in Colombo Family Takedown" by Jerry Capeci for The Huffington Post
