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Arizona Mob Legacy and Corruption Tarnish State's Growth
An IRE investigation portrays Arizona as controlled by mob influence from Old West roots to jet age crime. It details lax enforcement, underfunded agencies, and widespread corruption enabling organized crime and white collar fraud. Phoenix, Tucson, and other cities face a narcotics corridor, with many crime figures from nationwide families settling in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
TRE
Arizona
O.K. Corral
Clanton Gang
Johnny Ringo
Tombstone
Moe Dalitz
Joe Bonanno
Peter Licavoli
Phoenix
Mexico
U.S
Turkey
IRE
Tucson
Rochester
N.Y
Lake Havasu City
Ariz
Nevada
Prescott
Kingman
Jerome
New York
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Bruce Babbitt
William Smitherman
Vernon Hoy
DPS
Ktartv
Bolles
Goldwater
Rosenzweig
GOP
Harry Rosenzweig
DeConcini
Arizona Association of Industries
Phoenix Forty
Hoy
the Forty
State House of Representatives
John Hays
Tony West
Senate