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The Caprione Crew Founded By: Joseph & Giacomo Caprione Founding Location: Los Santos, San Andreas. Criminal activities Racketeering, extortion, fraud, murder, weapons dealing, illegal gambling, loansharking, bookmaking, conspiracy, assault, bribery, drug smuggling, money laundering. The Caprione Family is an Italian-American Mafia (La Cosa Nostra) organised crime family based in the San Andreas city of Los Santos. It was formed in 2010 by Giacomo Caprione, who led the family until his death in 2017 the present day — now being operated by the Boss, Joseph Caprione and his strong right-hand man Tony Santora with around 30+ members. Origin Sometime in the winter in 1990, an Italian immigrant from Brindisi named Giacomo Caprione formed a gang of street thugs in what is now the Caprione Crime Family with some of his friends who were also immigrants. After pulling small-time jobs like truck thefts and car-jackings, Caprione formed alliances with another Italian-American street group with the promise of high-up positions and steady profits if Caprione was in charge. In 2010, the two groups merged, forming the Caprione crime family. The family specified in thefts, murders, burglaries, smugglings, gambling, and extortion. The family started to get in touch and do business with gangs in surrounding cities and even some in surrounding states. Overall in its first three decades, under Giacomo Caprione, it fared well with other gangs. The Caprione Assasination Attempt In 2015, a capo named Victor Fara questioned Caprione's authority and started talking behind his back. Gino Moretti, a soldier who talked to Fara frequently, informed Caprione about this. Caprione had a sit down with Fara trying to sort the dispute, but after Fara tried to control Caprione's rackets and conspired to kill Caprione, Caprione had him killed. On October 11, 2015, John DeVano was killed outside of his home by two gunmen. Death of Giacomo Caprione and power vacuum On July 8, 2017, Giacomo Caprione died of a heart attack at Los Santos Phillbox Hospital. Following his death, many family members feared a violent fight for leadership. A rumour had started that Joseph "Joey" Francisco, the family's consigliere, was trying to become boss. Before becoming consigliere, Francisco served as an ineffective captain with an unstable crew. Exercising power, Francisco demanded that captain John LoCosta, who was another candidate for boss, be shelved. Following this, underboss Tony Santora ordered his murder. Joseph Francisco disappeared in October 2017 and his body has never been found. Although Santora was on LoCosta's side, John LoCosta was seen as power-hungry and ruthless. Two Caprione capos, Dominic Disilvestro and Peter Corrado were trying to take power, gaining support for Corrado to become boss and Disilvestro consigliere. Seeing this, John LoCosta ordered three of his soldiers, Antonino Galante, Bernard Conelli, and George Caccaro to perpetrate the hits on the two captains. Although the three agreed with Disilvestro and Corrado's plan to take over, they had to follow LoCosta's orders. On November 23, 1959 Disilvestro and Corrado met at Corrado's home to discuss their plan further. Galante, Horrocio, and Caccaro threw molotov cocktails through an open window of Corrado's house, killing Disilvestro, Corrado, and Corrado's wife Juliana. It was after this hit, that Santora and Joseph Caprione (the new consigliere after Joseph Francisco's death) saw that LoCosta had to be stopped before he caused another civil war. On January 2, 2018, LoCosta was shot and killed outside a Casino Lounge in downtown Vinewood. It was after this murder, in March 2018 that Joseph Caprione took the position of boss, and Santora, remaining at the underboss position. Santora Regime Tony Santora When it was finally decided that Joseph Caprione and Tony Santora would rule in 2018, the Caprione family controlled the north-part of the city of Los Santos. This would generate about $6,000,000 over the next two years. It was during this time the family came into contact with a smart and wealthy supplier named Samuel James. Samuel would later become a capo in the family. It was also during this time that Santora was charged for one count of assault and one count of attempted murder, and was brought to court. The trial went on for about five months, and a powerful captain named Gino "Big Boomer" Moretti was put into the position as acting boss because even though Santora was free and could still rule and control, he felt he had enough to deal with. Two witnesses eventually bailed when they learned of Santora’s position in the Los Santos underworld. The case was dismissed. Santora brought new gambling rackets and other low-level easily intimidated businesses into the question, boasting new business operations for the family. Once business was a pizzeria. After extorting the pizzeria (and most businesses on the same street) under the pretence of security and protection, Santora and his colleagues became friendly with the owner. In about 2 months of extorting the business, Santora, Joseph and other Caprione family members were doing business out of the back room. The family would sneak in guns from Italy in the same truck as the delivered cheese, which would come every week. Although the owner did not want this, he was under a contract with the family Historical Leadership Boss: 2010 - 2017 — Giacomo Caprione — deceased 2017 - Present Day — Joseph Caprione. 2017 - Present Day — Vinny Arcangelo Underboss: 2010 - Present Day — Tony Santora. Consigliere: 2010 - 2015— Joseph "Joey" Francisco — murdered 2010 - Present Day — Gino “Big Boomer” Moretti. 2010 - Present Day— Luca Arcangelo. 2010 - Present Day — Samuel James. OUT OF CHARACTER This faction aims to portray an entirely fictional organized criminal family with legitimate businesses operating under its sphere hence making it a wide connection of various different activities. The current faction leaders aim to tribute the faction under a more centralized break off group with an actual leadership but still allowing versatility, and a sense of independence. This entire faction’s concept has been made of events that have happened ICly meaning IC events are what caused a build up to the forming of the faction meaning it is completely fictional and only based on things that have happened IC as development is what caused the forming of the faction hence we also prioritize character development in the first place due to that was what have made us in the first place meaning we value the growth of our people, and how they progress as a member of the Caprione Crew. We will also make sure teach things Icly and how can we able to help your character out progress since character development is indeed promised when joining. All members must join, progress, and rise up in the faction through IC methods. We are more than happy to help you on how to join the faction if you wish to tag along with us on our journeys the more the merrier after all. We value character development as a whole in the faction and allow individuality within the group hence why we are versatile and even allow members to possibly start their own semi-autonomous crew within the Northside Criminal Syndicate, or allow them to roleplay however they wish to portray themselves. This may not be the faction for you if you wish to get into consistent shootouts, or commit excessive crimes to the point it'll bring us too much attention we first value build ups of character before we can put you down to the heavy duty work we also value the well being of your character hence why we always prefer to play our cards smart instead of going outright aggressive. We don't mind action there, and there but we do not recommend too much action since we do value roleplay and the development of our members rather than them outright going jail, or getting murdered etc that doesn't mean we will limit your individuality as a criminal but we will advise you to be discreet whenever on the act, we often teach things Icly in order to allow you to progress as a character then leave you and your crews to figure out their own ways of how they will grow as a team, and then contribute to the Northside Criminal Syndicate. It is clear that everyone represents the faction in whatever way they can. Thus, we've developed an extremely simple aptitude test that checks for these skills: Reaction time (reading and typing). Comprehensive capacity. Grammatical proficiency. Efficiency (capacity to perform intended tasks). The aptitude test is entirely in game, and symbolized through in character emotes. We have a Discord for those who are interested in joining and roleplaying with us to build yourself up as a member of the main ranks of the Family, Associate, perhaps a business partner? No worries, look no forward, come along and join this Discord if you express interest in interacting with us we’ll find a way Icly however, we will not OOCLY recruit. https://discord.gg/5p6BM98QM9