“This indictment should send a message to organized criminals who are targeting South Florida that they will be prosecuted and punished,” Lewis said.Īnthony “Tony Pep” Trentacosta took control of the New York-based Gambino family’s Florida operations in March 1999 after the death of Anthony “Fat Andy” Ruggiano, according to the indictment.īeachside Mario’s and LoansharkingTrentacosta, an Atlanta resident, gave his orders to Frederick J.
28 - Nine alleged members and associates of the Gambino Mafia family have been charged with crimes ranging from racketeering to murdering a stripper and then planning to murder her accused killer.Īll nine were charged with racketeering and some with loansharking, counterfeiting checks and being accessories to murder, U.S. F O R T L A U D E R D A L E, Fla., Sept.
