Watson:
Seaman Jones here is into music in a big way, and he views this whole boat as his own personal, private stereo set. Well, one day he's got this piece of Pavarotti...
Seaman Jones:
It was Paganini.
Watson:
Whatever.
Seaman Jones:
It was Paganini.
Watson:
Look, this is my story, okay?
Seaman Jones:
Then tell it right, COB. Pavarotti is a tenor, Paganini was a composer.
Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer, October 27, 1782 - May 27, 1840.
With logistical support from a scion nicknamed “Little Kiss,” the Giorgi-Boviciani clan of the 'Ndrangheta crime group used northwestern Europe as a cocaine and tax-evasion haven.
As well as spreading cocaine around Europe, officials say the Giorgis moved the proceeds into the legal economy via the food and restaurant industries.
Paganini rates a lowly 61st out of 62 restaurants in Überlingen on Tripadvisor. But food is not likely the Giorgi-Boviciani clan’s main concern: The ‘Ndrangheta cell, investigators say, have established a criminal fiefdom in Überlingen over the past decade, backed by key narco families back home in San Luca.
The 'Ndrangheta was formed in the 1860s in Calabria, but grew its power by sending families out around the world via chain migration. Today it’s a global institution made up of affiliated clans working under a hierarchical structure. With major footprints in Italy, Germany, Canada, the U.S., and Latin America, the crime group can affect the price of cocaine around the world.
Very interesting. My neighbor was leasing a restaurant owned by one of the Boston mob guys. I worked there for a couple years as a teen doing dishes, prepping food and bussing tables.
Usually on the weekends, the owner would show up with a bunch of his friends just as we closed to the public. They always drank like fish and one night I literally bumped into one of the owners goons coming out of the bathroom right after he had been snorting some (I assume) coke.
They used to give me $5 just to start their Caddy's & Lincoln's and drive the car up to the entrance. I didn't even have my drivers license yet.
When I was in college, I saw on the news that the owner was hog tied and beaten to death in his own home. At that moment, everything clicked.
Watson: Seaman Jones here is into music in a big way, and he views this whole boat as his own personal, private stereo set. Well, one day he's got this piece of Pavarotti...
Seaman Jones: It was Paganini.
Watson: Whatever.
Seaman Jones: It was Paganini.
Watson: Look, this is my story, okay?
Seaman Jones: Then tell it right, COB. Pavarotti is a tenor, Paganini was a composer.
Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer, October 27, 1782 - May 27, 1840.
The 'Ndrangheta’s ‘Little Kiss’: Inside an Organized Crime Clan That Moved Cocaine Across Europe
Very interesting. My neighbor was leasing a restaurant owned by one of the Boston mob guys. I worked there for a couple years as a teen doing dishes, prepping food and bussing tables.
Usually on the weekends, the owner would show up with a bunch of his friends just as we closed to the public. They always drank like fish and one night I literally bumped into one of the owners goons coming out of the bathroom right after he had been snorting some (I assume) coke.
They used to give me $5 just to start their Caddy's & Lincoln's and drive the car up to the entrance. I didn't even have my drivers license yet.
When I was in college, I saw on the news that the owner was hog tied and beaten to death in his own home. At that moment, everything clicked.