James V. LaSala
James V. LaSala was a
drug trafficking in California and several other Southwestern
states.
In the late 1930s, LaSala accompanied
Charles Luciano-Meyer Lansky syndicate. Once in California, LaSala became involved in drug smuggling. By 1940, he controlled syndicate drug trafficking in California and several other Southwestern states. LaSala was also a main supplier to Brooklyn mobster Joseph DiGiovanni
.
In the early 1950s, LaSala was named in the
Kefauver Hearings, as a close associate of Los Angeles boss Jack Dragna and Girolomo "Momo" Adamo.[1]
In 1954, LaSala was convicted of some felony and received a large prison term. From this time on, no other information is available on him.
References
- ^ "Investigation of Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce: Hearings Before the Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce United States Senate". NevadaObserver.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
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