October 22, 1932 - Pasquale Fuca
His role in the French Connection heroin operation placed him at the center of one of the largest drug smuggling networks uncovered in mid-twentieth century America, drawing federal attention that would define the arc of his criminal career. As a figure in the Lucchese family, Fuca operated within a structured underworld apparatus that insulated its members from direct exposure while moving narcotics through New York on a significant scale.
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Pasquale "Patsy" Fuca (October 22, 1932 - April 15, 1999) was an American mobster in the Lucchese crime family of New York City. He was born and raised in Brooklyn. He is the man that Salvatore "Sal" Boca was based on in the 1971 film, The French Connection. He was married to his wife, Barbara, for 9 years until their divorce in 1962. She later went on to write a book about her experiences being married to a mobster with author Robin Moore. He was the owner of a small greasy spoon luncheonette in Brooklyn when the NYPD first started to target him. He is the nephew of fellow Lucchese crime family member, Angelo "Little Angie" Tuminaro, who was ranked 49th on Fortune's "50 Biggest Mafia Bosses" list in 1986.
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