"[24] On January 27, 1944, Papalia was arrested for failing to register for conscription for the defense of Canada as he was legally obliged to do in 1942 when he turned 18. [126] At a meeting at Hanrahan's strip bar in Hamilton, Papalia told Simard, "Maybe you have friends? They were able to take control of the local mafia in the 1990s with the backing of Montreal's powerful Rizzuto crime family. [125] In July 1983, Ral Simard moved to Ontario from Montreal where he met with Papalia in Hamilton on behalf of Frank Cotroni. [16][5] On 23 April 1944, Perri vanished after going out for a walk and it is believed Papalia along with his father was involved in "the mysterious affair" of Perri's disappearance. I don't mind these cops following me, but when I have bits and piece of me out and there are girls following me, there is no honor in that."[141]. More posts you may like. Rocco Perri was heavily involved with Stefano "The Undertaker" Magaddino, the boss of the Buffalo crime family from New York, and Johnny "The Enforcer" Papalia, boss of the Papalia crime family in Ontario. [1] [168] Rizzuto appointed Musitano as one of his Ontario lieutenants to work under the authority of Panepinto. When Bluestein dropped to the floor, he was kicked in the face. " Valachi who were all associated with the " Papalia - Agueci Network " of the Magaddino crime family of Buffalo and led by members , John " Johnny . Amusements, a pin-ball machine company and Beer Magic, which had a virtual monopoly on supplying beer dispensers for bars in Ontario for decades to come. Another branch of the family is based in Griffith in the Australian state of New South Wales. [2], During his time in Toronto, Papalia served with a youth gang consisting of Paul Volpe, Pasquale Giodrano , Roy Pasquale, and Alberto Mignacchio. Antonio Papalia. [118] After the sale, two of Papalia's other brothers, Rocco and Dominic, promptly set up a new company, Galaxy Vending, whose office was located at the Monarch Vending's old office at 20 Railroad Street. [136] The police placed bugs on the parking meters on Railroad Street, hoping to catch Papalia say something incriminating as he held his meetings while walking up and down the street. [133] When Longo died, Iannuzzeli disappeared three days later. [13] Antonio is believed to have been involved in Starkman's murder as her killers fled in an automobile stolen from the garage where Antonio worked. Once you became their friend and earned their respect and you were loyal to them, you didn't have to worryThere was no limit on what they spent. [2] Magaddino informed Papalia that he was not to replace the older leaders in Ontario, but rather to work with them. It would be such an insult to him that he put me in confidence, that he let me know what he was trying to do. [20] The authorities imposed conditions upon his release such as he stay out of Hamilton and regularly check in with the police. [50] Papalia, a boxing fan, together with 100 guests watched the last known bare knuckles boxing match in Canada, a fight that was notorious for its bloodiness and ended with Chard defeating Parker. Ashburn FamilySearch Center Our purpose is to help you discover, gather, and connect your family by providing one-on-one assistance and internet access to specialized genealogical records and websites. He would look after them. Joseph Todaro Sr. took control of the family in the mid-1980s and began to pull the somewhat weakened family together including strengthening its Canadian ties to longtime crime family crew in Hamiton, Ontario also known as the Papalia crime family. [30] Frank did refuse, fined $150, his licence suspended for three months and his car taken to impound, where it was worked on by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. [41][42][43][44][40] The Musitano's pleaded guilty to conspiracy of Barillaro's death, but not Papalia's, receiving a 10-year sentence in February 2000, but were released in October 2006. [135] Papalia refused to break his parole conditions that he was not leave to Hamilton. [55] The report by the National Anti-Mafia Directorate stated, "The links with the Mafia families are steadfast and deeply rooted in Australia where permanent traditional links with the Calabrian clans have been solidly establishedClans like Sergi, Barbaro, and Papalia have been active through their Australian affiliates for some time. The Papalia crime family ( Italian: [papalia]) also known as Papalia 'ndrina, is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family [2] based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Plat in Southern Italy and Buccinasco in Northern Italy. [6][7] Tony Papalia was working as a driver for Perri's bootlegging operations at least by 1922, if not earlier. "[124] A man who knew him stated, "John was revered on Railroad Street. [127] Despite their first meeting, Papalia managed to get along well with Simard, who spoke fluent English and always respectful towards him. [14] In Toronto and Hamilton, Zaneth purchased considerable amounts of cocaine, heroin and morphine from members of the Perri-Starkman group. The Papalia crime family is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Plat in Southern Italy and Buccinasco in Northern Italy. [37] Papalia was also associated with F.M. [53], In 2010, the National Anti-Mafia Directorate of Italy named the Papalia family as one of the 'ndrinas with "active affiliates" in Australia. [38], In the 1990s, Papalia lieutenant Enio "Pegleg" Mora borrowed $7.2 million from Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto, and gave the bulk of the money to Papalia to open an upscale restaurant and nightclub in Toronto. Two of his siblings brother Rocco and sister Antoinette Pugliese are still alive. [57] It was understood that if Bluestein accepted a drink paid for by Papalia, it would mean submission to Papalia and he refused it, it would mean defiance; Bluestein refused the proffered drink. Three kids, now without their parents, and . [107] In 1973, Bader swindled a group of Montreal investors, which Swartz mentioned to Papalia. After the Mafia imploded in less than a year, there was no one to oppose the bikers and they came rushing in. FOX 5's Jacqueline Matter reports. [90] Giacomo Luppino and Santo Scibetta also answered to Magaddino while Papalia was imprisoned. [15], Nazzareno "Ned" Italiano, the first cousin to Maria Rosa Italiano, was imprisoned in 1929 for trafficking in heroin while he refused a plea bargain offer from the Crown to testify against his employers Perri and his common-law wife and business partner Bessie Starkman in exchange for a lighter sentence. "[37] Synowich wrote, "His relationships with women provide the best clue to his character. He owned an entire city block among his vast real estate holdings. By the 1950s, he moved his way up to drug trafficking, and formed a powerful alliance with the Buffalo crime family. [63] Addison noted that the witnesses had all taken oaths on the Bible to tell the truth before testifying, which led him to sourly note that the fear of Papalia seemed greater than the fear of God with the witnesses at this trial. [16][10], Antonio's wife, Maria Rosa Italiano, also came from a Mafia family, the Italiano clan, who also participated in Perri's gang. [91] At a meeting with Luppino in November 1968, Papalia expressed some uncertainty as to whom the Cotroni family of Montreal answered to, saying it was either the Magaddino family or the Bonanno family, leading to Luppino to answer "We are still under the Commission. "[14] Johnny, the oldest brother to Frank, Rocco and Dominic Papalia, half-brothers Joseph and Angelo Papalia, brother-in-law Tony Pugliese, and associates, all worked in running his clubs and gambling operations. [54] Agueci went to Buffalo to see Madaddino and secured his support by paying him US$4,000 and a promise of the half the profits. The Papalia crime family ( Italian: [papalia]) also known as Papalia 'ndrina, is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family [2] based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Plat in Southern Italy and Buccinasco in Northern Italy. You may be in during the glory with the boss, but when the boss goes, you disappear with him", according to Joe Fotia, a retired OPP Detective Staff Sergeant. Money was no object. The Papalia crime family is one of three major crime families in Hamilton, the other two being the Musitano crime family and the Luppino crime family. [145] In response to an appeal for help, Papalia told Pressey just to give him $10,000 and he would protect him. The Papalia crime family also known as Papalia 'ndrina, is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family[2] based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Plat in Southern Italy and Buccinasco in Northern Italy. [2], The Papalia family, like many 'ndranghetist families, has the habit of marrying its members with other important 'Ndrangheta families of Plat, such as the Marando, Agresta, Perre, Sergi, Trimboli, Musitano, and Molluso. Close calls. On May 31, 1997, Papalia was shot to death outside his vending machine business by Kenneth Murdock, a hitman hired by Angelo and Pat Musitano of the Musitano crime family. [119] In 1977, Papalia was featured in the CBC television documentary, Connections, about Mafia influence on the Canadian economy. [84][85] In 1963, Papalia was convicted in absentia in Italy of gangsterism and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The elite Nomad chapter of the Hells Angels based in Montreal purchased their cocaine from the Rizzuto family, and in return sold the cocaine to the other Hells Angels chapters. [35] Both Galante and Cotroni served as mentors for Papalia, whom modelled himself after them. At a young age, he was involved in petty crimes, but by the 1950s, moved his way up to drug trafficking and formed a powerful alliance with the Buffalo crime family. [9] Papalia said of his father, in a 1986 interview with The Globe and Mail's Peter Moon, "I grew up in the '30s and you'd see a guy who couldn't read or write but who had a car and was putting food on the table. [45], Papalia often seized control of various businesses by asking of the business owners the question "Johnny Papalia-does that mean anything to you? Born in 1930 to bootlegger Antonio and wife Maria, Papalia came of age in the 1950s and '60s, when the Calabrian mafia dominated the Hamilton underworld. [16] The refusal of Perri and Starkman to financially support the Italiano family during his imprisonment caused much resentment in the Papalia family with police reports from the time noting that Tony Papalia was unhappy with the breach of the Mafia code. [117], In 1979, Monarch Vending was sold to Allind Distributors of Toronto while a non-competition agreement was signed with Frank Papalia and Monaco, stating the two were not to compete with Monarch Vending in the greater Toronto area for the next five years. Box 7200, Leesburg, VA 20177 "He was kind of the rock of the Papalia crime family. [10], In 1940, Papalia's father was arrested and sent to internment at Camp Petawawa as part of the Italian Canadian internment, as potentially dangerous enemy aliens with alleged connections to Benito Mussolini's fascist regime, causing his son to have a grudge against the Canadian government. [13] Papalia's parents were not married at the time of his birth, which was a source of much shame for him. Papalia. "[122] About why he was seen with gangsters so often, Papalia replied, "You go to Italian weddings, you meet people. I never had to wait for a drink. [143] Besides Barillaro, Papalia's other principal lieutenant was Enio Mora. "[75] While waiting trial in New York's West Street jail, Papalia was known as "Canadian John" and learned how to play chess. [a] His father became associated with Calabrian compatriot and notorious bootlegger Rocco Perri, and later Guelph mobster Tony Sylvestro, working as a bootlegger who operated speakeasies. [20] The authorities imposed conditions upon his release such as he stay out of Hamilton and regularly check in with the police. "[134]", Papalia became more cautious in his last years as he greatly feared returning to prison. [135] Despite his fondness for Chinese food, Papalia refused to go to Lee's Garden, his favourite Chinese restaurant, which was located just outside outside of Hamilton in Burlington, instead patiently waiting in his car for someone to pick up the food he ordered. [147] A police officer stated in 1986, "He [Iannuzzelli] didn't commit suicide. The families operations in the U.S. and Canada remained stable until the mid-90s when the aging . [95] The inquiry commissioner found no evidence that Papalia had corrupted Silk via Duke, but did criticize Silk for associating with Duke, whom he stated was an unsavory figure. Listen, I'm lucky to have a couple of good brothers who look after me. If a guy needed a few bucks, John would give him a job taking the garbage out, or painting something, or whatever needed to be done. [171] One police officer, Shawn Clarkson, of the Niagara Falls Police Department, stated: "There was nobody to stand up to the Hells Angels the way Barillaro or Papalia would have. Known as the "The Enforcer," Johnny (Pops) Papalia was born March 18, 1924 in Hamilton and died at the age of 73 when he was shot in the head outside his family's vending machine business,. [93] At a public inquiry to examine Shulman's allegations, Papalia admitted that Duke was a long-standing friend of his, but denied corrupting the police, claiming to be unaware that Duke was a close friend of Silk's. I'm your new partner. He was smart enough, though, to make sure he was with people who were. [20] Papalia then began to expand his enterprise with his son Johnny who had some relationship with the Buffalo crime family. [59], The 100 some witnesses to the beating were reluctant to come forward, but in May of that year Papalia turned himself in to police to take some heat off of the crime family, and he was sentenced in June to 18 months in prison for the assault. At a young age, he was involved in petty crimes. [10] He was arrested again in 1949 and sentenced to two years in prison at the Guelph Reformatory for possession of narcotics, down from conspiracy to distribute narcotics. I loved it. [12], Antonio's wife Maria Rosa Italiano had a first cousin, Nazzareno "Ned" Italiano, who worked as a heroin dealer for Perri and Starkman. [72], In July 1961, Papalia was ordered to be extradited to the United States for his role in the smuggling ring. [10] In 1968, after serving less than half the sentence, he was released from a United States prison and sent back to Canada. "[27], Papalia was involved in petty crimes from a young age. [50], Another branch of the 'ndrina moved to Griffith, New South Wales. [110], The next year, Bader mentioned to a friend from the Montreal underworld about what had happened to him in August 1973, who in turn passed along the news to the Cotroni family. [86] Papalia worked closely with the Italian branch of his 'ndrina (clan). They're taking me somewhere I don't want to go! [55] In 1959, Papalia was the only Canadian who attended the meeting in New York that formally set up the French Connection smuggling network. [106], In 1971, Stanley Bader, a disreputable Toronto stockbroker with a talent for swindling his investors went into business with Sheldon "Sonny" Swartz, who was the son of a Papalia family associate. [51] On July 15, 1977, Donald MacKay, a Griffith politician who had long been opposed to the activities of the 'ndrina in his hometown disappeared after going to meet a man who promised him information about the Papalia family. Rocco projected power and over the years some of it rubbed off on meYou need help? [3] He first came through New York City before moving on to Montreal, Quebec, then to New Brunswick to work in the coal mines, before finally settling on Railway Street in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1917. [1] [4] From the ten children of Francesco Barbaro and Marianna Carbone descended five branches of the family and eight 'ndrine that dominate the 'Ndrangheta of Plat: Barbaro Castanu, Rosi, Nigru, Pillaru, Perre Maistru, Papalia Carciutu, Sergi 'Mbilli (now in the background) and Trimboli Piseja. [27] Ryce wrote in her 1988 memoir Mob Mistress: How a Canadian Housewife Became a Mafia Playgirl, "I was 23 years old and all of a sudden there I was with people waiting on me and taking care of me. Papalia has an inbred need to steal other men's women. [15] It is also believed that Antonio and his son Johnny Papalia, along with Stefano Magaddino of the Buffalo crime family played a role in Perri's disappearance in 1944 after Perri left members of his Mafia crew "slighted", though both cases remain unsolved. [33] With her gathered recordings, trial began in the summer of 1981, where Frank and Papalia lieutenant Steve Koaches pleaded guilty to obstructing justice, and in return, Frank's prostitution charge was dropped. [37][30] Businessmen who were unable to repay their loans were forced to take on vending machines from Papalia on his terms while those who could still not repay their loans were further threatened "or worse. [57] Bluestein refused to "merge" his operations with Papalia's and was beaten with brass knuckles, iron bars and fists as a result. "[46] When the answer was no, Papalia replied "Well, it's going to. [27], While Johnny was in jail for an extortion conviction, police focused their attention on his brother Frank, the underboss of the family. Another branch of the family is based in Griffith in the Australian state of New South Wales. "[75] Papalia's behaviour was such that he was refused admission to the airplane, and instead the RCMP were forced to drive him to the U.S. border at Fort Erie with Papalia vomiting in the backseat to be handed over to the agents of the federal Bureau of Narcotics. [153] Musitano was unhappy with the way that his family was subordinate to the Papalia family, which in turn was the Canadian branch of the Magaddino family. We though we had a noncompetition agreement. [118] At a press conference, Page answered the question if he was nave with the remark, "Yes, we knew the connotations, yes, we were nave. They're setting people up to be compromised. "[170] In a sign of the new power structure, one of Papalia's leading lieutenants, Gerald Ward of Welland, who had served as the Papalia family's principle drug dealer in the Niagara Peninsula, defected over to the Hells Angels after his murder. [151], In the 1990s, Mora borrowed $7.2 million from Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto and gave the bulk of the money to Papalia to open an upscale restaurant and nightclub in Toronto. [148] The crime expert Jerry Langton wrote, "Well into the '90s, Papalia was the undisputed Godfather in Hamilton, especially after Luppino died in 1987. [120], As a boss, Papalia was feared rather than loved; one of his associates stated, "We had to respect him because of his role. The creeps. He was basically the only Canadian Mafia figure who could sit at the table with the top guys in New York. [155] The hitman Kenneth Murdock claimed that he had been ordered to kill Papalia by Angelo and Pat Musitano of the Musitano crime family who owed $250,000 in bookmaking debts to Papalia. It wasn't for a lack of trying, he was just too smart. [51] After police raids, Papalia started working with James McDermott and Vincent Feeley, two major figures in gambling, in several clubs throughout southern Ontario. [104] The meeting was held in Italian, a language that Papalia could speak competently, albeit he was "not fluent in the delicacies of the language. Papalia was first arrested for burglary in 1945, but was given a short sentence. [86] It was for this reason that Papalia never visited Italy. The Bonanno family in turn had sent Galante to Montreal to supervise the heroin smuggling. "[122] About his reputation for violence, Papalia said he had "a short fuse" and added, "Hey, we all lose our temper sometime, don't we? [56] Berton described the beating, "as terrible a beating as it is possible to give a man without killing himIron bars with ropes attached to them for greater leverage rained down on Bluestein's head and across his forehead, eyes and cheekbones. In October 1990, 11 years after the police raids, the charges were withdrawn after the Crown Attorney disallowed the recorded wiretap evidence. [104] Racco asked Papalia to look after his son after his death, which was a mark of great honor within the Mafia subculture. [29] In the summer of 1979, police pulled Frank over to ask questions about possible drinking and driving in hopes he would refuse a breathalyzer test, charge him, and impound his car to install wiretaps. ", "May 31, 1997: Mob boss Johnny (Pops) Papalia executed in Hamilton", "Why did Vito Rizzuto get a full Catholic funeral in Montreal, when some bishops in Sicily are refusing mafiosi? Calls came in reporting a shooting Read More Canadian Mafia Is the Musitano family era at an end in Hamilton? [81] One Hamilton policeman told a reporter from The Toronto Star, "In the 15 years I've known him, I've never known him to engage in a legal activity. [54] The police noted that he had a .25 caliber handgun with him at the time of his slaying, which the police took as a sign that he was "expecting trouble". Pat and his baby-faced, 21-year-old brother, Angelo, were charged with the murder, but struck a deal, pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Papalia's lieutenant, Carmen. [22], Johnny was extradited to the United States for trial in 1962 for his role in the French Connection heroin smuggling ring, found guilty and sentenced to 10 years. "[75], On June 6, 1969, Papalia visited Toronto to meet with Luppino. The Papalia crime family is a 'Ndrangheta organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Plat in Southern Italy and Buccinasco in Northern Italy. "[140] Papalia greatly resented the police surveillance, and was once overheard by a police bug complaining about the "lady Mountie" who had been assigned to follow him, saying, "What's the world coming to? Papalia was born in Hamilton, to Italian immigrants who also had a history in organized crime. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . When Michelle Castillo was found hanging from a showerhead in her Ashburn, Virginia, home with an electrical cord around her neck, her family was dumbfounded. He was known as a gentleman who did not have the temper of his big brother, Johnny "Pops" Papalia . Operation Regional Shield to crack down on Kimberley youth crime: 12/02/2022. [36] Some sources indicate this value was over $200,000 after allegedly setting up a business to illegally cash in on grants. 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[32] Through the wiretap planted in his car, Frank was heard procuring a woman, Shirley Ryce, for the Papalias' lawyer Clive Bynoe to have sex with her on September 5, 1979. [103], In 1972, Papalia was summoned to a meeting in Toronto by Michele Racco to discuss the situation with his son Domenic who was facing three counts of attempted murder after he lost his temper and impulsively shot three men whom he felt had insulted him. [47] Papalia especially liked to target stockbrokers who worked on Toronto's Bay Street, usually demanding that they pay him about $1,000 per week as "protection", supposedly against their enemies, but in fact for protection against being beaten by Papalia's crew. According to the investigations, Domenico is "one of the most authoritative figures, by far, of the entire 'Ndrangheta organization". John Joseph Papalia (Italian:[papalia]; March 18, 1924 May 31, 1997), also known as Johnny Pops Papalia or "The Enforcer", was an Italian-Canadian crime boss of the Papalia crime family based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Half. Bluestein's Lakeview Club earned more than $13 million a year, but on March 21, 1961, at the Town Tavern in Toronto, Papalia met with Bluestein. [131] The police did not charge Papalia for his role in the Greektown case out of the fear that he might be acquitted, which would add to the already almost legendary mystique that he had by the 1980s. [62] The trial ended with Papalia being found guilty of assault and Judge Addison sentenced Papalia to 18 months in prison. And he as always very self-conscious about it. [60], A profile of Papalia was published in Toronto Star Weekly Magazine by Peter Sypnowich under the title "He Wanted To Be Canada's Al Capone. The Papalia crime family is one of three major crime families in Hamilton, the other two being the Musitano crime family and the Luppino crime family . [92] The way that murders in Toronto always seemed to occur at the same time that Papalia met with Luppino led the police to suspect that Papalia was the killer. [92] On July 28, 1969, Papalia again returned to Toronto to meet with Luppino, and on the same day, the bullet-ridden body of Sicari was found in Toronto. Papalia was born in Hamilton, to Italian immigrants who also had a history in organized crime. McGowan; McGurk; Papalia. [163][164], Papalia's brother Frank, the former underboss of the family, who would have been the heir to the operation, decided not to retaliate; instead, he retired and lived inconspicuously. Johnny Papalia was the Buffalo crime family capo in charge of all Southern Ontario operations and Johnny . October 9, 2021. The Papalia clan that operate in Italy have alliances with the Barbaro 'ndrina, while the Papalia clan in Canada is one of three centralized Mafia organizations in Hamilton the other two being the Musitano crime family and the Luppino . They are considered all cousins, one large extended family. During this internment he served some time with Perri, however Papalia was released two years before Perri, in 1941, after he convinced the authorities that he was not a Fascist. His scalp was split seven or eight times. . "[57] At the trial, which started on June 27, 1961, the witnesses were visibly terrified of Papalia, and several times, the presiding judge, Joseph Addison, accused several of the witnesses of perjury, saying he did not find their testimony about not being able to remember who had beaten Bluestein very credible. Another branch of the family is based in Griffith in the Australian state of New South Wales. Antonio Papalia founded the Papalia family in Canada in the 1940s, and is one of three centralized Mafia organizations in Hamilton, with the other two being the Musitano crime family and the Luppino crime family. [21] The Papalia family were still angry with Perri for his refusal to support the Italiano family and made an alliance with Stefano Magaddino against him. [20] After his release, the Papalia family aligned with the Buffalo crime family, causing tensions with the still interned Perri who saw this as a betrayal. [13] The refusal of Perri and Starkman to financially support the Italiano family despite the way he observed Omert caused much resentment and Antonio was described at the time as being angry with Starkman, whom he felt was greedy. Musitano wanted an alignment with the Rizzuto family, which in turn was looking to expand into Ontario. $11 million boost for frontline response to family and domestic violence: 24/11/2022. [87] There is also an Australian branch of the Papalia family based in Griffith, but the precise relationship, if any, between the Australian and Canadian Papalias beyond blood ties remains unclear. In the 1960s, he played a role in the French Connection drug smuggling operation, for which he was extradited to the United States and served five years of a 10-year prison sentence. [60] Berton's columns had their effect, causing massive public outrage and Papalia was ordered to turn himself in. [77] Papalia came to be fascinated with chess and therefore often likened himself to a chess master who always carefully pondered his every move. [5][73] After his sentence for the Bluestein assault was commuted on March 15, 1962, he was finally extradited. [13] Between May and June 1929, an undercover Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, Frank Zaneth, was able to penetrate into the Perri-Starkman group by posing as a drug dealer from Montreal. [54] Both Domenico and Filippo Papalia were the cousins of Johnny Papalia of Hamilton. [9] Antonio, born in 1894, was thought to have immigrated straight to Canada in 1900, however U.S. immigration records were found in 2004 confirming his origin. Loudoun County Sheriff's Office 803 Sycolin Road SE Leesburg, VA 20175 Phone: 703-777-0407 Fax: 703-771-5744 Mailing Address P.O. [48] His brothers, Antonio and Rocco Papalia, used ransom money from kidnappings to buy large shipments of drugs for export. [11] Papalia later described himself as a "wild kid" who was known for his womanizing, and who had contracted syphilis by the age of 19. [3] The Papalias had strong connections with the Buffalo crime family of Buffalo, New York under long-reigning boss Johnny Papalia, who was often called "Pops" or "The Enforcer". 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