In this episode, retired agent Gerry Bianchi reviews several investigations he worked as a technically trained agent in the Philadelphia Division, including surreptitious entries into a mob attorney’s law office,...Continue reading
Category: Organized Crime
384: Bob Anderson and Carl Larsen – Citizen Hero Lou Peters, Bonanno Crime Family
In this episode, retired agents Bob Anderson and Carl Larsen review the major role Lou Peters, the owner of a Cadillac dealership in Lodi, California, played in the takedown...Continue reading
377: Séamus McElearney – Flipping Capo, How the FBI Dismantled the Real Sopranos
In this episode, retired agent Séamus McElearney reviews his investigation of the DeCavalcante crime family—infamously known as “the real Sopranos”—and how he convinced Anthony Capo, a violent soldier in the...Continue reading
350: Mike Campi – Michael D’Urso, Mafia Takedown
In this episode, retired agent Mike Campi reviews his investigation of the Genovese crime family based on the cooperation of Michael D’Urso, aka “Cookie,” a mafia associate who became a...Continue reading
338: Jack Garcia – Undercover Legend, FBIAA Distinguished Service Honoree
In this episode, retired legendary undercover agent Joaquin “Jack” Garcia shares his thoughts about being honored on November 21, 2024, by the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) as their Distinguished Service...
322: Mark Sewell – The Gold Club, Investigating America’s Most Notorious Strip Club
In this episode, retired agent Mark Sewell reviews his investigation of mafia associate Steve Kaplan and his operation of The Gold Club, the infamous Atlanta strip club that hosted many...Continue reading
311: Jerry Hester – Mafia Miami, Operation Paesan Blues
In this episode, retired agent Jerry Hester reviews his Paesan Blues investigation, an FBI undercover operation that targeted Italian mafioso Roberto Settineri’s global crime network, with the collaboration of the...Continue reading
