10 Facts about the Mafia Cops
Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa spent most of their adult lives working as decorated detectives from the New York Police Department. Deep down inside the boys in blue traded their badge of honor, for the fast cash of being mafia hitmen. They went on to retire and move from New York City to Las Vegas. The only issue with both detectives was that they were on the payroll of the Lucchese Crime family, and mafia associates would soon rate them out. They were added to the payroll by the Underboss at the time Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso then Underboss of the family. They were arrested, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison and fined a large amount of money.
Lou Eppolito’s grandfather, father James Eppolito and uncle were all members of the Gambino Crime family. They were all involved in common mafia rackets, loan sharking, numbers running, extortion and money laundering. His father’s name was Ralph Eppolito. Ralph was an old-time member of the Gambino Crime family, he had been inducted into the family by Carlo Gambino. As a young teenager Eppolito’s dad would bring him to his social club and teach Lou about the mafia ways. Lou’s grandfather came to the United States around the turn of the 20thcentury. Later, he ran rackets with Lucky Luciano, and Carlo Gambino. Lou Eppolito was born into a family of mobsters. At 12 years-old, Lou started to work in his father’s bar, and he soon started to…
