Vincent Asaro, one of the mobsters the ‘Goodfellas’ movie was based on, was finally arrested by the FBI for a decades old case. Asaro and 4 other members of the Bonanno crime family were arrested for the Lufthansa Heist in 1978. The Lufthansa Heist, depicted in the mobster movie as well, is described as “organized crimes most storied heist.” The 78 year old has maintained a low profile at his Howard Beach residence. FBI agents arrested Asaro on Thursday and took him to their headquarters at 26 Federal Plaza. To see news coverage of this story, click below.
FBI Arrests Reputed Mobsters On Charges Straight Out Of ‘Goodfellas’
Five people said to be part of a New York crime family were arrested today. including a 78-year-old man accused of participating in a notorious 1978 airport heist that inspired the movie “Goodfellas.” More than three decades after $5 million in cash and $1 million in jewelry was stolen from a Lufthansa airlines cargo building at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the FBI arrested Vincent Asaro, an alleged leader of the Bonanno organized crime family, on robbery charges. Read more below.
‘Goodfellas’ Character And Famous Mob Member Dies
Henry Hill, 69-year-old ‘Goodfellas’ character and famous mob member died after suffering from a long illness. Click below to read the story. Melissa Nash
