What is paul vario crew?

The Paul Vario crew was a group of Italian-American gangsters that operated in the Brooklyn and Queens regions of New York City during the 1960s and 1970s. The crew was headed by Paul Vario, a high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family.

The crew was involved in various criminal activities, including extortion, loan-sharking, gambling, and smuggling. They were also known for their involvement in organized crime activities such as drug trafficking, murder, and racketeering.

The Vario crew gained notoriety through their association with notorious criminal figures such as James Burke, also known as "Jimmy the Gent," who was a member of the crew and was involved in the infamous Lufthansa heist in 1978. The heist was one of the largest cash robberies in American history, and it is estimated that the crew made off with around $5 million worth of cash and valuables from the vaults of a Lufthansa Airlines cargo terminal at JFK airport.

The Vario crew was one of the most powerful organized crime groups in New York during its time, but many of its members were eventually arrested and prosecuted by law enforcement agencies.