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Page 93
Valachi recalls that afterward Buster was stopped by a police officer about a block from the scene . Buster simply told him that a shooting had taken place down the street . The policeman took off , and so did Buster - the a other way .
Valachi recalls that afterward Buster was stopped by a police officer about a block from the scene . Buster simply told him that a shooting had taken place down the street . The policeman took off , and so did Buster - the a other way .
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A controller got 35 percent of his daily gross if he was responsible for paying off the police in his area and 30 percent if the bank itself took care of this expense . The controller , in turn , gave his runners 20 or 25 percent of his ...
A controller got 35 percent of his daily gross if he was responsible for paying off the police in his area and 30 percent if the bank itself took care of this expense . The controller , in turn , gave his runners 20 or 25 percent of his ...
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a a mansion in Fort Lee , New Jersey , with a spectacular view of the Hudson River ; he was , among his various rackets , absolute ruler of the Brooklyn waterfront and is credited by police with either personally committing or directing ...
a a mansion in Fort Lee , New Jersey , with a spectacular view of the Hudson River ; he was , among his various rackets , absolute ruler of the Brooklyn waterfront and is credited by police with either personally committing or directing ...
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| Title | The Valachi Papers Bantam books |
| Author | Peter Maas |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | Putnam, 1968 |
| ISBN | 0399108327, 9780399108327 |
| Length | 285 pages |
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