Word: masino
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Some of the pentiti brought before the bench in Palermo have been impressive. Tommaso (Don Masino) Buscetta was known as the "Boss of Two Worlds" because he used to control extensive operations in both Italy and Brazil. Buscetta, who testified in New York's "pizza connection" trial about heroin smuggling between U.S. and Sicilian mobsters, provided new evidence about the operations of the Mafia's ruling Commission. A second pentito, the mid-level Mob executive Salvatore (Toto) Contorno, made detailed accusations against defendants based on his firsthand knowledge of the Mafia's internecine warfare over the drug market...
When Buscetta began giving his testimony in April, a high school student in a balcony reserved for the public called out "Forza, Masino!" (be strong), demonstrating the support some Sicilians feel for curbing the continuing Mafia violence on their island...