Edward "Eddie The Conductor" Sciandra (November 13, 1912 – July 13, 2003), was an Italian born member of

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from

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. Sciandra was the former boss of the

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, and expanded their operations into Florida.

Criminal career

Sciandra was known to be an old-school man, especially with his work. He moved to

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in the 1950s or 1960s. From there he moved to Pennsylvania and reunited with his cousin Russel Bufalino. Sciandra then began working with the

sometime in the late 1960s and became a

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. Later, in 1980, he became the acting boss for Bufalino while he was imprisoned.Pennsylvania Crime Commission Annual report
ncjrs.gov After Sciandra the current boss William D'Elia took over. On November 9, 1981, Sciandra was indicted by federal grand jury in the

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, charged with violating the

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along with Bufalino family associate Vincent Foti, Sr., New York City businessman Yale Kroloff and Peter Cardaisis. On January 15, 1982, Sciandra, Foti and Cardaisis pleaded guilty.1981 Annual Report
p. 17 Pennsylvania Crime Commission (April 1982) Sciandra died on Long Island, New York on July 13, 2003.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sciandra, Edward 1912 births 2003 deaths Bufalino crime family Italian emigrants to the United States American gangsters of Italian descent People of Sicilian descent People from Bellmore, New York