Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Stoolie: Canada pol in mob
Alfonso Gagliano has held titles in Canada that include labor minister, deputy House leader, ambassador to Denmark and minister of public works.

In New York he held a different kind of title, according to secret FBI documents obtained by the Daily News: "made" member of the Bonanno crime family.

Gagliano was identified as a longtime soldier in the Bonanno crime family by Frank Lino, a former Mafia capo-turned-informer.

Police Suspect Israel’s International Bank Fraud Linked to Russian Mafia
Israeli police in the Tel Aviv district fraud unit last night arrested a Bnei Brak resident suspected of obtaining Internet access codes to customer accounts of First International Bank of Israel. The man is suspected of using the codes to access four accounts and of withdrawing money without authorization, Israel’s Globes news agency reported.

Russia says mafia threatens state security
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian mafia groups have infiltrated almost every branch of the economy and are now a major threat to state security, the interior minister says.

More than 100 organised criminal groups had tentacles stretching across regional borders and often far beyond the borders of Russia itself, Rashid Nurgaliyev told parliament.

"Organised crime is one of the main threats to the country's national security," he was quoted by Itar-Tass news agency on Wednesday as telling members of the Federation Council upper house.

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