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Flashcards in Organised Crime Deck (8)
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1
Q

Which machine guns did gangs generally use?

A

The Thompson sub-machine gun, nicknamed the “Chicago Typewriter”

2
Q

When was Al Capone born?

A

New York, 1899

3
Q

Whose gang did Al Capone first belong to?

A

John Torrio

4
Q

What year did the St Valentine’s day Massacre take place?

A

1929.

5
Q

Who did the St Valentine’s Massacre involve?

A

Al Capone’s gang and that of Bugs Moran.

6
Q

How many people died in the St Valentine’s Day Massacre?

A

Seven.

7
Q

When was Al Capone arrested?

A

In 1931

8
Q

What was Al Capone arrested for?

A

Tax evasion.