Federal agents found what a judge on Tuesday characterized as a “veritable arsenal” of explosives, guns, silencers, handcuffs, brass knuckles and other weapons when they searched Mafia mobster Robert Gentile’s Manchester home (shown here)
There seems to be a lot more behind the arrest of alleged old-school wise guy Robert Gentile who was busted by the feds on drug and gun charges . Authorities say the 75 year-old geezer is a longtime major player in the organized crime rackets in the Hartford-area who operates as a made man in the Philadelphia Mafia and he might be involved in a famous unsolved federal case.
Seems Gentile became a suspect in a big time Boston Art theft after several snitches mentioned the mobsters name to the feds. Read the story by EDMUND H. MAHON , courant
In court last week, his handcuffs off and his 250-plus pounds settled on a hard, wooden chair, wise guy Robert Gentile turned to his wife and children in the gallery and complained.
“No razor,” the 75-year old Gentile whispered, scraping at his jaw with an imaginary razor. “No shave. No shower. No nothing.”
He had been locked up on drug and gun charges for four days, since Feb. 10, when FBI agents charged him and an associate with selling prescription painkillers.
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