1902 in organized crime
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See also: 1901 in organized crime, other events of 1902, 1903 in organized crime and the list of 'years in organized crime'.
Events
- Black Hand leader Giuseppe Morello is released from prison and begins counterfeiting operations to smuggle counterfeit $5 US dollar bills from Sicily into New York.
- December 1 - New York District Attorney William Travers Jerome orders a raid on gambling racketeer Richard Canfield's illegal gambling resort.
Arts and literature
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Births
- Settimo Accardi, New Jersey Mafia enforcer
- Angelo DeCarlo, Caporegime in the Genovese crime family
- Peter Magaddino, Joe Bonanno bodyguard and nephew of Stefano Magaddino
- Joseph Stacher, New York organized crime leader and Meyer Lansky associate.
- July 4 - Meyer Lansky [Maier Sucholjansky], Mafia financial advisor
- August 24 - Carlo Gambino, Gambino crime family Don and National Crime Commission director
- September 26 - Albert Anastasia [Umberto Anastasio] "Lord High Executioner"/"The Mad Hatter", Mangano crime family leader and member of Murder, Inc.
- November 22 - Joe Adonis (Joseph Doto), National Crime Syndicate member
Deaths
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