Hole in the Wall Gang Burglary Gang

Gangland Wire

Gary Jenkins: Mafia Detective

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 623 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2019

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Hole in the Wall Gang Frank Cullotta Frank Cullotta committed many crimes and had long been part of a burglary gang in Chicago. Gangland Wire is releasing a 3 part series on Tony Spilotro and his Hole in the Wall Gang burglary gang Our main source of interviews comes from Frank Cullotta, a former gang leader. Frank emerged from the Witness Protection program to author several books with well known true crime author Denny Griffin, act and work as a mob film technical adviser and currently operates Frank Cullotta’s Casino Tour. He can be reached to book the tour at 702-622-0850 or email him at [email protected]. This loose confederation of career criminals was directed by Chicago Outfit member Tony Spilotro. Who was in this Burglary Gang? During the 1970s, Spilotro recruited his childhood friend Frank Cullotta to be the street leader of this burglary gang. Cullotta moved to Las Vegas and he recruited a relocated New Jersey mobster named Ernie Davino and Chicago Outfit associates Wayne Mateki, Leo Guardino and Larry Newman. Tony Spilotro added an ex Las Vegas Metro cop named Joe Blasko. These men created havoc in the Las Vegas burglarizing jewelry stores, fur boutiques, and the homes of the wealthy. They committed murders for hire, robbed drug dealers and pimps, and loan sharked. They became the Chicago Outfit crew in Las Vegas by 1981. Support the podcast Don’t forget to listen to Aaron on the Big Dumb Fun Show. I am adding a new method of supporting the podcast. If you have the venmo app, how about donating an average of fifty cents an episode or just hit me up for a buck every time you think of it. To go to the our store and donate click here To rent Gangland Wire, the documentary, click here To subscribe on iTunes click here,

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0:00.0	This is Frank Collada and you are listening to Gangland Wire.
0:07.0	And if you're ever in Vegas, take the Frank Collada Casino Tour.
0:12.0	702-6220850.
0:17.0	Thank you.
0:19.0	You're listening to Gangland Wire. True stories from the mouths of the men who either
0:22.7	committed these crimes, investigated these crimes, or reported on the crimes. Hosted by former
0:29.2	Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins. Well, welcome all you wiretappers out there.
0:37.3	Tonight, this is a special episode.
0:39.7	I created as an introduction to my special three-part series on the Hole in the Wall Gang.
0:45.2	Over the next three weeks, I will examine Tony Splattro and Frank Kulata
0:48.7	and what was known as the Hole in Wall Gang in 1970s and 80s, Las Vegas.
0:56.8	After Frank Kulata came in the witness protection program,
0:59.9	in exchange for him avoiding prosecution for his past crimes,
1:04.9	he must admit to every one of them.
1:06.7	He can't hold out on one.
1:08.5	If he holds out on one and he gets caught doing that,
1:11.4	it could negate the entire agreement with the government.
1:17.3	This would probably be described as Frank's biggest score while he was in Chicago.
1:22.3	Frank Kalada and members of the Pansko gang, you know, Peanuts Pansko.
1:26.2	If you are a follower of the Chicago outfit and Chicago crime scene, you've heard of Peanuts Pansco gang, you know, Peanuts Pansco, if you are a follower of the Chicago
1:28.2	outfit and Chicago crime scene, you've heard of Peanuts Pansco. The Polish Prince, I think Red
1:35.0	Wemette called him. Somebody gave him a tip that there was a Brinks truck that got themselves,
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