Mobster Monster

Mobsters current or past? Believe it or not the MAFIA is still alive today. In early 2004, mob veteran Vincent Basciano took over as head of the Bonanno crime family.

Within a year, the ex-beauty shop owner was behind bars — betrayed. This stand-up guy was finally, now sitting down with the FBI.

The mob's activities were evident in recent months in Chicago, where three senior-citizen mobsters were locked up for murders committed a generation ago. In the 1950's more than two dozen mod families operated in the U.S. performing organized crime to anyone, and everyone who had the money for it.

Now less than 50 total members exist and are in action, an all time low for this organization. (about two families in total.) Is it over? Do we need to worry?

Information from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_on_re_us/the_mafia_s_malaise;_ylt=AlMP_cVFDpXBlWhVVeWQ2ais0NUE