Gangland Wire
Gangland Wire Crime Stories is a unique true crime podcast. The host, Gary Jenkins, is a former Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective. Gary uses his experience to give insigtful twists on famous organized characters across the United States. He tells crime stories from his own career and invites former FBI agents, police officers and criminals to educate and entertain listeners.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 548
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Paul Ricca of the Chicago Outfit
Retired KCPD Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins looks at the life of the Chicago Outfit’s Paul Ricca. We learn he probably was responsible for the suicide of Frank Nitti, that he was a “behind the s…
Wed 05 Oct 2022
Did the Yakuza Buy a Rocket Launcher?
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins discusses the Yakuza with retired ATF agent Ignacio Esteban. We learn about the case where the government caught them buying rocket launchers. Ignacio Este…
Mon 03 Oct 2022
Crooked City: Youngstown Part 2
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews Johnny Chechitelli, one of the producers of a new limited series podcast called Crooked City: Youngstown. This Ohio Rust Belt City was one of th…
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Who took “Big Tuna” Accardo’s daughter to prom?
Retired Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins talks with the man who took the daughter of Tony Accardo or “Big Tuna” to her prom and later helped out at her wedding. The Prom relationship never wa…
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Crooked City: Youngstown Part 1
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews Johnny Chechitelli, one of the producers of a new limited series podcast called Crooked City: Youngstown. This Ohio Rust Belt City was one of th…
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Why did Gottti Murder Castellano?
Retired intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins has looked into the story behind why John Gotti believed he must murder Paul Castellano. It started with the crash of a Lear jet off the coast of Florida a…
Tue 13 Sep 2022
Tony Mirra – The Man Who Vouched for Joe Pistone
Retired Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins tells the Wiretappers about the violent and brutal life of Bonanno Capo Tony Mirra. Tony Mirra comes from a Mafia legacy and rose through the ranks. H…
Mon 12 Sep 2022
Allen Dorfman Murder Case File Review
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins examines the Lincolnwood Police case file and initial investigative steps taken by the detectives the day someone shot Allen Dorfman in the head in front o…
Wed 07 Sep 2022
The Murder of Allen Dorfman
Retired KC Police Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews Chicago Outfit author and historian Camillus “Cam” Robinson about Teamster Pension Fund advisor and Outfit associate Allen Dorfman and…
Mon 05 Sep 2022
Loan Shark Beating Customer
Bonus Episode – Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins plays a tape of loan shark Frank Robertson beating a customer. Steve St. John and Gary discuss this business.
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Wed 31 Aug 2022
The Rise an Fall of Tommy Karate
Retired intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins tells about the mob career of Tommy Karate Pitera. He got his name because, as a young man Tommy Pitera was often bullied because of his squeaky voice. He …
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Viktor Bout – Arms Dealer
Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews retired ATF agent Ignacio Esteban about his book on the infamous Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. We learned that in March of 2008, Bangkok, Thailand au…
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Robert Mazur and Money Laundering Part 2
In this second two-part interview, retired Intelligence Detective Gary jenkins questions Robert Mazur about his experiences that resulted in his second book, THE BETRAYAL. In this interview, we learn…
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Robert Mazur and Money Laundering Part 1
Retired intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews one of the most famous yet unknown undercover agents in the United States. Robert Mazur started his law enforcement career with the US Customs, …
Mon 22 Aug 2022
The Mafia Cops – Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews true crime author Jeffrey Sussman about the “Mob Cops” Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, one of the many stories in his new book Big Apple G…
Mon 15 Aug 2022
Sonny Barger and the Hells Angels
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviewed retired ATF Agent Ignacio Esteban about his book Full Throttle: Riding with the Hells Angels, the Life of Sonny Barger. This book is a free do…
Fri 12 Aug 2022
Jack Tocco’s Promotion Photo
Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins interviews retired FBI agent Greg Stejskal about the day he and his surveillance team followed a Detroit Mafia boss and took photos…
Mon 08 Aug 2022
Lefty Ruggerio and Joe Pistone
Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence detective Gary Jenkins interviews Joe Pistone, Retired FBI agent Doug Fencl and a former cellmate of Lefty Ruggerio and friend of Gary’s Steve St. John. We lea…
Wed 03 Aug 2022
ATF Undercover in South Florida
Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins interviews US Customs Agent turned ATF Agent Ignacio Esteban about his career. Esteban started with US Customs and was assigned to the Miami International …
Mon 01 Aug 2022
Lou Valoze ATF Undercover in the Outfit Part 2
Retired KCPD Intelligence Unit Detective Gary Jenkins interviewed ATF agent Lou Valoze about his efforts to infiltrate an Outfit crew under Mike Sarno, aka “The Large Guy.” Lou tells how he used his …
Mon 25 Jul 2022
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