The Velentzas crime family is a Greek-American criminal organization operating in the New York City area. Mostly active in the 1980s and 1990s with illegal gambling. Today the organization is still active in illegal gambling operating with the Lucchese crime family.
Read more about Velentzas Crime Family: Spyredon "Spiros" Velentzas, Relations With The Crime Families in New York City
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