Testa "inherited" most of his father's business, including a loan-sharking operation in South Philadelphia.

They shared a loan-sharking operation, a trucking concern and a harmless-sounding shop in Maspeth, Queens, J&S Cake, which sold baked goods.

Mr. Scarfo has been awaiting trial on charges of running gambling and loan-sharking operations for the Gambino crime family.

He was arrested yesterday and charged with running a loan-sharking operation during the past five years, said Charles J. Hynes, the Brooklyn district attorney.

These gangs of human traffickers - which have flourished since border crossing has become more daunting - are really loan-sharking operations.

Al began collecting money for his father's loan-sharking operation.

Nicholas "Jiggs" Forlano - former capo who ran a loan-sharking operations with Charles "Ruby" Stein.

He had begun his career in Detroit as a street soldier, threatening, injuring, and killing when his boss's waterfront and loan-sharking operations demanded it.

Like Tony Soprano's, he said, "my mob is suburban - the guys I was accustomed to would coach Little League and run loan-sharking operations."

They were accused of carrying out illegal gambling and loan-sharking operations, armed hijackings and at least two murders over an 18-year period.