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Gambino Crime Crackdown

And federal prosecutors announced the arrest of 16 men connected to the gambino crime family. The operation was a co ordinated effort between us and Italian law enforcement. There were arrests in both countries. The defendants are accused of extortion, assault arson and attempts to influence New York's demolition and carting industries. One of the accused remains at large. The gambinos are one of New York's Costa Nostra organized crime groups once led by the notorious John Gotti. He died in federal prison in 2002.