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in the 1930's, many members of the so-called BOIARDO mob went over to the ZWILLMAN mob. As a result of this, AL CAPONE reportedly came to Newark to straighten out the differences between BOTARDO and ZWILLMAN, In 1925, ZWILLMAN became associated with LOUIS BUCHALTER. At that time there Was a group Which was referred to as the "Big Six," a combination of racketeers comprised of BUCHALTER; BENJAMIN "“BUGSY" SIEGEL; MEYER LANSKY, alias Bugs Meyer; CHARLES "LUCKY" LUCIANO; JACOB SHAPIRO, alias Gurrah; and LONGIE ZWILLMAN,. Information was received that there was actually no group known as the "Big Six" but that the term "Big Six" probably referred to the better known men controlling bootlegging in the East who had allotted territories in which they operated. It was said that these groups maintained liquor headquarters at many of the prominent hotels in New York City. ZWILLMAN became associated with members of the REINFELD family, and he reportedly with JOSEPH and SAUL REINFELD began to haul liquor into Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. This was ZWILLMAN's first big enterprise and at that time JOSEPH STACHER, alias "Doc" Rosen, entered the picture and reportedly became a fifty per cent partner with ZWILLMAN, ZWILLMAN and REINFELD allegedly operated on a large scale, purchasing motor boats, meeting various rum runners at sea, bringing the liquor into Port Newark, New Jersey. “ZWILLMAN, ROSEN, and REINFELD are rumored to have operated as many as fifty trucks a night, hauling liquor from Port Newark to various drops, Apparently he never experienced any difficulty or interference from the authorities. ZWILLMAN and this group accumulated great Wealth from this enterprise and from their operations in distilling raw alcohol with a group consisting of JAMES "NIGGY" RUTKEIN; PHIL KULL, a former Newark police sergeant; and one BENJAMIN ZUCKERMAN. KULL was dismissed from the police department for being off his post of duty, and evidence disclosed at his hearing was to the effect that he was using a police car to guard liquor trucks operated by ZWILLMAN. In 1927, ZWILLMAN began to operate "wildcat breweries." reportealy toons over Coote. VL thE WNIT WAU 1h NGwWHANK, New Jersey, organizing a gang sometimes referred to as the “LONGY" mob. - It has been alleged that when RUGGERIO BOIARDO, alias "Ritchie,"' was confined in the New Jersey State Penitentiary -3- ki owt