The Carlton Crew
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Founded | 1970s |
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Founding location | drug trafficking, bribery |
Allies | Moran and Pettingill families, Radev Bratva |
Rivals | Williams Syndicate, Honoured Society |
The Carlton Crew is a
History
The Carlton Crew included convicted criminals,
In 1995, Melbourne police suspected Gangitano of two murders: small-time criminal Greg Workman and prostitute Deborah Boundy. Boundy was scheduled to testify in court, but died before the trial from a self-inflicted shot of undiluted heroin believed to have been supplied by Gangitano.[citation needed]
On 15 July 1995, Gangitano engaged in a melee with
On 13 December 2003, Kinniburgh was murdered outside his home in Kew.[citation needed]
Carlton Crew member Mario Condello had a record of convictions for arson, fraud, and drug trafficking. Police also suspected him of multiple murders. In 2005, he was charged with plotting to murder crime boss Carl Williams, who also faced charges of scheming to ambush Condello. A trial for that case was pending when unknown gunmen murdered Condello outside his Brighton home on 6 February 2006.[2] About 700 people attended his funeral, with Mick Gatto serving as a pallbearer.[3]
Notable members
- 1982-1998 – Alphonse Gangitano Former street boss in Gino's reign – murdered in 1998
- 1980-2004 – Mick Gatto – arrested in 2004, former street boss in Gino's reign 1998-2004 retired
- 1981-2006 – Mario Condello – arrested in 2005, murdered in 2006
- 1980s-2005 - Ron Bongetti - died of natural causes
See also
- Crime in Melbourne
- Organised crime in Australia
- The Honoured Society
- Melbourne gangland killings
- Underbelly (TV series)
References
- ^ Melbourne Crime, 2008, "Alphonse John Gangitano". Accessed 13 March 2008 Archived January 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ John Silvester, Chris Evans (7 February 2006). "Condello gunned down in Brighton". The Age. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Hundreds say goodbye to 'a man among men'". The Age. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- Notes
- Newton, Michael (2007). Gangsters Encyclopedia. The World's Most Notorious Mobs, Gangs and Villains, Collins & Brown (C&B)