Joseph Rao

Joseph Rao

Joseph "Tough Joey" Rao (pronounced "RAY-oh"), also known as Joie Rao and Joseph Cangro (March 12, 1901– May 10, 1962) was a New York mobster who was both a rival and an associate of mobster Dutch Schultz. Rao was involved in drug trafficking, policy banking, and running slot machines in Harlem, New York.

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