New York mob boss arrested, charged in racketeering case
New York (AFP) - The reputed crime boss of one of New York's historic Italian mafia families and several alleged members were arrested Tuesday and charged in a massive racketeering case brought by prosecutors. The indictment, filed in federal court by the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn, accuses 10 members of the Colombo family of multiple crimes including extortion and money laundering. "The underbelly of the crime families in New York City is alive and well," FBI official Michael Driscoll said in a statement. Andrew "Mush" Russo, the 87-year-old reputed boss of the Colombo family, h...