Hear the One About the Cop Who Infiltrated Two Crime Families?
There once was a New York mobster named Vincent Spinelli. He was considered a dangerous man. A truck hijacker and gun-runner, he was tied to two crime families (the Bonannos and Lucheses ) and he operated a swag-filled warehouse. Luchese soldier John Donnadio, left, Vincent Spinelli on the right. He was known for his nice gold watches and good suits. He also preferred driving around in a Mercedes. In reality, his name was not Vincent Spinelli, and he was far from being a criminal; in fact, he was an NYPD officer working undercover. The operation lasted three years and led to 42 arrests (21 were reputed Bonanno mobsters, the rest presumably were Luchese members, plus assorted associates -- plus there was at least one grandmother who lived in a social club in The Bronx).