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arrested for “hidden ownership violation” of local taverns

The Mob in Rockford – 1984, Pt. 2 of Series

April 20, 2017April 9, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Register Star 3/4/1984

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Crime, gangs, General, Licenses, Prohibition, Rockford Police Dept. "Diamond Joe", "hidden ownership in liquor licenses", 1984, 200 pages of case files, arrested for "hidden ownership violation" of local taverns, arrested with brother FRank at mob conclave at Apalachin NY 1965, by Tom Schafer, charged with selling "mislabeled and diluted liquor", conviction for tax evasion, died in 1981 at age 75, extorted $15000 from Pater Zammuto, FBI, Frank was Springfield's mob boss, friend and business associate Philip Emordeno, Jasper Calo, Joseph Zito, mafia, Nino's Steak House, part-owner of Rockford Disposal Service?, The Mob in Rockford pt. 2, U.S. Freedom of Information Acts, Zito and Calo started Sunlite Dairy, Zito came to Rockford during Prohibiition

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