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In indicates that the Buffalo crime family is definitely larger and more organized than many have believed.





Last week's bust no doubt has taken a toll on the crime family. Yet who'd have guessed its heft? And if could be big, who else is thriving in the US, off the radar....?



Boss Last week's bust no doubt has taken a toll on the crime family. Yet who'd have guessed its heft? And if could be big, who else is thriving in the US, off the radar....?

Frank BiFulco



Underboss

Joe Violi (Canada Faction)



Consigliere

Victor Sansanese



Capos

Frank Falzone-

Buffalo,

Six soldiers, took over BiFulco crew.



Anthony Todaro

Buffalo,

Eight soldiers, took over when his brother Joe Jr retired.



Natale Luppino

Hamilton, Canada,

Nine soldiers, took over crew when Violi was moved up to Underboss, who in turn had taken over when Vincent Luppino passed away in 2009.



Bruno Monaco

Toronto, Canada

Five soldiers, took over when Dante Gasbarrini passed away. Gasbarrini became Capo when Paul Volpe was killed, and to get away from Giacomo Luppino and John Papalia of Hamilton.



Russell Carcone

Utica

Six soldiers



Loren Piccarreto/Anthony Chirico- Rochester,

Five soldiers.





When Thomas Marotta came back in the 1990's, he decided to join the Bonanno family and took half of the independent family with him to the Bonanno family. After what happened up in Hamiliton with John Papalia, Rene Piccarreto decided to be more friendlier with Buffalo. When Joe "Lead Pipe Joe" Todaro retired in 2006, Angelo Amico decided to rejoin the Buffalo Family.



Robert Panaro

Las Vegas

No soldiers, Panaro is direct with the family administration and other capos.





"About 12 to 15 members are retired," our source noted.





So about 40 made members are still active in Buffalo.





In light of all the busts and heat, that's something, you ask me.....







