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He Died With His Cigar Still Burning in His Mouth #history #crime #organizedcrime #fbi #documentary

Oct 24, 2025
July 12, 1979. A cigar still burning in his mouth. Carmine "The Cigar" Galante shot dead during lunch. 🔗 FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/N85dAybuUGo The most feared boss in New York wanted to rule the entire American Mafia alone. The Commission decided he had to die. His own bodyguards let the killers walk right in. 🚬 THE CIGAR BOSS: • Never seen without a cigar in his mouth • Diagnosed as psychopath at age 10 • Built heroin empire worth billions • "The Pizza Connection" - used pizzerias as drug fronts • Imported Sicilian hitmen ("Zips") as personal army • Refused to share power or profits 💀 THE BETRAYAL: The Mafia Commission unanimously voted for his death. Why? Galante broke every rule: • Flooded America with heroin without permission • Kept all profits, refused to share

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