Providence Mob Boss DeLuca Arrested by FBI in Florida
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Longtime mob-boss Robert "Bobby" DeLuca was arrested by the FBI in Florida on Monday.
DeLuca was charged with one count of obstruction of justice and two counts of making false statements in connection with the disappearance and death of club owner Stephen DiSarro.
SLIDES: See Unsealed Indictment BELOW
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"The only thing I can tell you it's a Massachusetts case," said Jim Martin with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Rhode Island on Monday morning. "He was arrested this morning in Broward County. It was a sealed indictment that was returned in Massachusetts last week."
The indictment was unsealed late Monday morning -- see below.
Latest Development for DeLuca
DeLuca has long been tied to the murder DiSarro, who GoLocal was first to report had long-time Providence ties.
Last week, the FBI office announced that a body had been found off of Branch Avenue in Providence. According to multiple sources, the body is that of former nightclub owner Stephen DiSarro. He has been missing since 1993 -- and his murder is being tied to the son of mobster "Cadillac" Frank Salemme and Bobby DeLuca.
What has not been reported is the DiSarro grew up on Federal Hill and was popular, smart and had a bright future in business.
