'Mafia Titan Succumbs to Illness Behind Bars'
Published 4:28 pm, Saturday, August 24, 2017
CONVICTED Mafia boss, Pasquale "Patsy Savage" Savarino, passed away after experiencing the third of a string of strokes whilst serving a life sentence at the San Andreas Correctional Facility. Aged 68, Savarino, reputed boss of the South Bay Mob, had been sentenced in 2006 under the RICO Act of 1970 after several federal investigations into various racketeering operations across the San Fierro area.
Mafia experts have argued that despite Savarino's incarceration, the kingpin's role in the organisation had been nothing short of dominant, even through several health problems that rose over the past three years. Savarino's iron grip on the organisation was noted during his sentencing, where an undisclosed informant's report described him as the "Devil of San Fierro".
The South Bay Mob, otherwise known as the Savarino Mob, is thought to be one of the longest lasting criminal organisations in the San Fierro area. It's name, taken from Savarino's racketeering operations surrounding Easter Bay, had been the center of many federal investigations in the 1990's and 2000's. Hidden underneath the guise of various small businesses, lingered Savarino's web of illegal structures that had stretched far beyond the Southern areas of San Fierro.
Since Savarino's trial, alongside eight others, federal sources report that recent investigations into the organisation have proved futile. Questions have risen over the stability of the mob with Savarino's incarceration leaving a prominent dent in its leadership. Whilst experts agree that mafia organisations have been known to recover exceptionally quickly after significant federal sabotage, they argue that a smaller regiment such as Savarino's would find it difficult to maintain operations with constant fear of law enforcement and delayed communication as a result.
However, local law enforcement fears that Savarino's death has sparked life into the organisation, drawing concerns of a potential power struggle that may ensue over Savarino's subsequent successor. Retired detective Samuel Grimsley, who partially lead the investigations leading to Savarino's incarceration, said on the matter: "Whoever Savarino chose? It doesn't matter. That's not how it works in their life anymore. It'll be a free for all. It is crucial that law enforcement takes advantage of this opportunity to minimalize any risk of damage and neuter this mob for good."