The Fed’s have unsealed an 18 count indictment charging nine defendants variously with racketeering , racketeering conspiracy, extortion and other crimes relating to their involvement with the Luchese and/or Bonanno organized crime families. Five of the members named in the indictment were already detained on various charges. The remaining four were arrested and charged on Wednesday.
The defendants were identified by the government as:
ANTHONY MANNONE, also known as “Anthony from Elmont” and “Anthony from the Five Towns”
Age: 70 Captain – Bonanno family.
DOMENICO CUTAIA
Age: 74 Captain – Luchese family
CARLO PROFETA
Age: 68 Acting Captain – Luchese family
SALVATORE CUTAIA, also known as “Sal”
Age: 50 Soldier – Luchese family
ERIC MAIONE
Age: 34 Associate-Luchese family
JOSEPH CUTAIA, also known as “Joey,” “Joseph DeGerolamo” and “The Kid”
Age: 32 Associate – Luchese family
JEROME CARAMELLI, also known as “Jerry”
Age: 40 Associate – Bonanno family
NICHOLAS BERNARDO
Age: 25
JOHN PAUL CRUZ
Age: 29
The Four arrested on Wednesday were Profeta, Mannone, Maione, and Caramelli. The charges include counts pertaining to Mannone, Caramelli, Profeta, Salvatore Cutaia, and others, engaging in extortionate means to collect money from three individuals involved in a gambling operation run by Caramelli. Wiretaps recorded Mannone and Caramelli, with support from Profeta and Salvatore Cutaia, threatened the individuals with physical harm for failing to repay their debt. If convicted the mob members face maximum sentences of up to 20 years in jail.
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