The Sapienza Contingent

[Junta]

                              THE SAPIENZA CONTINGENT

"The mob still exists" said Philip O'Hansen, senior council in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Las Vegas, Nevada, who has sent mafia members to trial and prison since 2001. 

He estimated up to 40 associates are active in the state of Nevada, down from 100 at their peak in the late 1980's. O'Hansen explained that mobsters today are struggling to make money. Legalized sports gambling and a crackdown on opioids cut into their traditional cashflow.  Sweeping federal indictments in past decades decimated the mob hierarchy as members flipped to help law enforcement or went to prison. 

The controlling mob in Nevada is that of the George Sapienza Crew, also known as the Las Vegas Crew, which is a widely known Italian-American organized crime syndicate that controls organized crime activity in Las Vegas and surrounding areas of the state. The posse is a small branch of the American Mafia, or "La Cosa Nostra."

Although not recognized as as an autonomous crime family due to the crime organization's connection to the main New York families, the regime and the reign of current "captain", George Sapienza is slowly but surely setting the stage for this validation. The genesis of the outfit isn't entirely clear other than the gang's history in controlling casinos and the gambling districts of Las Vegas. 

2014 was a violent year for the Las Vegas Mob, the FBI's Organized Crime Divison since declassified file on the George Sapienza crew, a prominent arm of the Vegas Mob, details on the disappearances of at lease three smalltime underworld figures known to be affiliated with the crew. The murders remain unsolved, compounding this period of instability, the street boss of the mob, Dominic Marella would disappear by the end of the year. 

A reshuffle ensued in 2020, after the heavy scrutiny of the Federal Government and the netted indictments of several old-world heavy-weight mobsters who were suspected of having fused the ruling hierarchy of the Vegas Mob. Fast forwarding to the latter-day Vegas faction, it’s rumoured that the foundations of the family have been cemented by newly established underlings of the original ruling panel, including the notable George Sapienza and several of his core subordinates. On which they have focused their various operations in Los Santos, in an attempt to restructure the organization through growth. 

Edited March 10, 2022 by Junta

[Kemani]

have fun and gl

[Junta]

reserved

[Junta]

reserved

[khadijeh.]

Hey guys. We're going to be closing this concept for multiple reasons.

 

Despite having posted no screenshots, and having next to no development as a group and the character present, you've spawned in 'made men' off the bat which is a complete breach of the unofficial group guidelines. This seems pretty clear of which you guys have not read seeing as there is multiple violations. In addition to this, you've already started using a Discord connected to this for in-character means by discussing and organizing methods of procurement of goods to further character's development without the basis for this in-character being present. 

 

This gives us very little confidence in your leadership and concept moving forwards. We strongly advise if you wish to pursue this kind of concept, you readjust your plans and filter under one of the existing factions that meet the criteria of the concept you are attempting to portray.

 

Thank you.