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Santo Trafficante Jr. (November 15, 1914 – March 17, 1987) was among the most powerful Mafia bosses in the United States. He headed the Trafficante crime family from 1954 to 1987 and controlled organized criminal operations in Florida and Cuba, which had previously been consolidated from several rival gangs by his father, Santo ...
The Trafficante crime family, also known as the Tampa crime family or the Tampa Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Tampa, Florida. The most notable boss of the family was Santo Trafficante Jr. who ruled Tampa and the crime family with an iron fist. [1]
Mar 19, 1987 · Santo Trafficante Jr., believed to be one of the last of the old-time Mafia dons and a shadowy figure questioned in both the assassination of President John F.
Learn about the life and crimes of Santo Trafficante Jr., a Florida mobster who survived the Era of Blood and invested in Cuban casinos. Find out how he was involved in plots to assassinate Fidel Castro and possibly John F. Kennedy.
- Organized Crime or Law Enforcement
The Trafficante crime family ruled Florida for decades, earning the respect and admiration of powerful mobsters like Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Sam Giancana. Santo Trafficante Sr arrived...
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- The Underworld Podcast
Jun 18, 2024 · Santo Trafficante Jr. sitting on a stool in front of his bar at the Sans Souci Night Club in Havana, Cuba. Spend any amount of time in Ybor City, and someone is bound to talk to you about...