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Two LCN Members Busted for Extortion
Two alleged members of the New England Family of La Cosa Nostra have been sentenced in connection with extortion in U.S. District Court in Boston.
Anthony Spagnolo, 74, of Revere, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patti B. Saris to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $5,000. His accomplice, Pryce Quintina, 76, of Revere, received a 15-month prison sentence on March 24, 2016.
The extortion scheme centered around a social club in Revere, the Moose Lodge, which wanted to replace its existing video poker machines with new ones. However, the owner of the machines, Constitution Vending Company, paid Spagnolo and Quintina to protect their equipment, and the two men threatened the Moose Lodge to keep the old machines in place.
The case is part of a multi-year investigation into La Cosa Nostra operations in Eastern Massachusetts, which has resulted in the conviction of five individuals. Louis DiNunzio, 29, of Medford, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, along with Joseph Spagnuolo-Kazonis, 30, of Boston, and John Woodman, 43, of Braintree.
John Evans, 68, of Middleborough, and Joseph Petrucelli, 24, of Winthrop, were also convicted of conducting an illegal gambling business. The investigation was a joint effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Massachusetts State Police, and several local police departments.
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz praised the efforts of the law enforcement agencies involved in the case, saying that it demonstrates the commitment to bringing organized crime to justice. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy E. Moran of Ortiz’s Organized Crime and Gang Unit.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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