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1902 in organized crime

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See also: 1901 in organized crime, other events of 1902, 1903 in organized crime and the list of 'years in organized crime'.

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Events

  • Black Hand leader Giuseppe Morello is released from prison and begins counterfeiting operations to smuggle counterfeit $5 US dollar bills from Sicily into New York.
  • December 1 - New York District Attorney William Travers Jerome orders a raid on gambling racketeer Richard Canfield's illegal gambling resort.

    • Births

  • Settimo Accardi, New Jersey Mafia enforcer
  • Philip Bacino [Tony Cello], Cleveland mobster and bootlegger
  • Angelo DeCarlo, Genovese crime family Capo
  • Peter Magaddino, Joe Bonanno bodyguard and nephew of Stefano Magaddino
  • Joseph Stacher, New York organized crime leader and Meyer Lansky associate.
  • July 4 - Meyer Lansky [Maier Sucholjansky], Mafia financial advisor
  • August 24 - Carlo Gambino, Gambino crime family Don and National Crime Commission director
  • September 8 - Phillip D'Andrea, Chicago Outfit member
  • September 26 - Albert Anastasia [Umberto Anastasio] "Lord High Executioner"/"The Mad Hatter", Mangano crime family leader and member of Murder, Inc.
  • November 22 - Joe Adonis (Joseph Doto), National Crime Syndicate member

    • References

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