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New York’s ‘Mafia Cops’ faked arrests, leaked information to aid Mob killings

Twenty years ago, a federal jury convicted “Mafia Cops” Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa on eight counts of murder and other racketeering-related charges. Three years later, they were sentenced to life in prison. ZUMA Press inc./Alamy Stock Photo / Alchetron

New York’s ‘Mafia Cops’ faked arrests, leaked information to aid Mob killings

Posted on April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 by James Riter

In March 2005, two retired New York City detectives were arrested without much fanfare outside of Piero’s, a restaurant near the Las…