Five Suspected Mobsters Arrested Over 1978 JFK Lufthansa Heist

Crime appeared in the film "Goodfellas"

Reason Staff | 1.23.2014 10:00 AM

Five men believed to be mobsters were taken into custody on Thursday on charges of murder and other crimes linked to an infamous 1978 Lufthansa Heist at John F. Kennedy International Airport, an FBI spokeswoman said.

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Five Suspected Mobsters Arrested Over 1978 JFK Lufthansa Heist

Crime appeared in the film "Goodfellas"

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