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estimated $ 25,000 a day for all these illegal rackets. According to Hill, Vario once told him that he had stashed $ 1 million in a single vault. During this period, Vario also served as an unofficial
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wearing a listening device started visiting the trailer. Vario was convinced the policeman was corrupt and soon started offering him bribes. The entire surveillance operation lasted about six months.
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2668:Murder, Inc.
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2888:Consiglieri
2873:1988 deaths
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2829:Shotgun Man
2628:The Council
2547:'Ndrangheta
2472:(1985–1986)
2466:(1985–1987)
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2147:New Orleans
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1703:The Council
1636:(1929–1931)
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1528:(1950–1951)
1494:Purple Gang
1400:James Burke
1289:Steven Crea
1021:|work=
1003:12 December
990:. Penguin.
452:Jimmy Burke
414:tax evasion
369:Long Island
345:consigliere
159:Tax evasion
70:May 3, 1988
2908:Vario Crew
2862:Categories
2730:operations
2728:Government
2309:Black Hand
2238:Caporegime
2157:Pittsburgh
2022:East Coast
1644:Detectives
1441:Henry Hill
1419:Informants
1383:Associates
1374:Paul Vario
1369:Johnny Dio
1323:Associates
1180:Paul Vario
1085:"Wise Guy"
721:2023-04-02
538:References
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480:Fort Worth
394:grand jury
333:Henry Hill
317:caporegime
245:Early life
238:Goodfellas
222:Henry Hill
210:caporegime
194:Paul Vario
141:Allegiance
109:Occupation
78:Fort Worth
47:1914-07-10
23:Paul Vario
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2201:Structure
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716:0362-4331
656:23 August
407:probation
169:Extortion
119:Spouse(s)
2849:Category
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2102:Bufalino
1990:Lucchese
1950:Genovese
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1352:Made men
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