Edward Sciandra

Edward "Eddie The Conductor" Sciandra (November 13, 1912 – July 13, 2003), was an Italian born member of the Mafia from Montedoro, Sicily.[1] Sciandra was the former boss of the Bufalino crime family,[2] and expanded their operations into Florida.[3]

Criminal career

Sciandra was known to be an old-school man, especially with his work.^[citation needed] He moved to Jamaica, Queens in the 1950s or 1960s. From there he moved to Pennsylvania and reunited with his cousin Russel Bufalino.^[citation needed] Sciandra then began working with the Bufalino crime family sometime in the late 1960s and became a made man. Later, in 1980, he became the acting boss for Bufalino while he was imprisoned.[4] After Sciandra the current boss William D'Elia took over.

On November 9, 1981, Sciandra was indicted by federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York, charged with violating the Internal Revenue Code along with Bufalino family associate Vincent Foti, Sr., New York City businessman Yale Kroloff and Peter Cardaisis. On January 15, 1982, Sciandra, Foti and Cardaisis pleaded guilty.[5]

Sciandra died on Long Island, New York on July 13, 2003.

References

1. "THE AMERICAN MAFIA - Crime Bosses of Pittson". Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
2. Machi, Mario. "American Mafia. Northeast PA". Retrieved 22 January 2012.
3. Deitche, Scott. "The Pittston Family". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
4. Pennsylvania Crime Commission Annual report ncjrs.gov
5. 1981 Annual Report p. 17 Pennsylvania Crime Commission (April 1982) Archived August 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine