The arrest of Caracappa and Eppolito made headlines around the world. Among the most startling allegations of police corruption in memory, said the New York Times. Could be the last of the red-hot organized crime trials ... equal parts titillating and chilling ... a courtroom pageant for the ages, predicted New York magazine. The most shocking scandal to hit the New York Police Department for a century, said the BBC. The federal government was feeling triumphant in the aftermath of the bust. This indictment is an indication that the passage of time is never a safe haven for those who violate the law, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency said in a press release. With the charges announced today, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Roslynn R. Mauskopf said, these defendants will rightfully face justice, ensuring that their conduct will never tarnish the reputation of a proud and honorable police department. Mauskopf emphasized that the arrest did not mean that the investigation was complete. The capture of Caracappa and Eppolito gave the government the opportunity to accumulate more evidence as people with information came forward or were found by the cadre. News of the arrests caused a chemical reaction in the countrys entertainment industries, many of them centered in the same city where the story was located. The words NYPD, murder, and mafia set in proximity to one another fused to become a new substance -- an enticing media property. Hollywood producers, Manhattan literary agents, and newspaper reporters began to prowl around the case looking to make deals; all were claiming special access to the main players who had inside information. Detective Tommy Dades, now retired and spending evenings working with kids boxing in a gym in Staten Island, suddenly became prominent, having emerged in reports as the easy-talking sleuth who had broken the case. Dades relentless investigation of Eppolito and partner Stephen Caracappa resulted in the arrests Wednesday of two of the allegedly dirtiest cops ever -- cops who thought they had gotten away with murder, the Daily News reported. The work of Oldham and other members of the cadre went largely uncredited. netteandme.blogspot/2014/08/part-8-of-9-brotherhoods-true-story-of.html
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