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COW TA NY 92-911 GALANTE was reported to be a leader of the Lower East Side (Manhattan) Italian mob. Since GALANTE's release from prison.in 1945 after the CARLO TRESCA murder, he had become a top figure in the Ai zrican syndicate, making policy and fixing rates. GALANTE was very active in top gambling circles in Mcntreal, Canada, during 1955 and 1956 untii he was deported in a April, 1956. GALANTE resided at 4069 Dorchester Street in Montreal with LOUIS GRECCO, with whom he avabervial bars Bonfire Restauran*’, 4 mT} . e In the "New York Times" edition cf January 10, 1958, an article appeared describing ths testimony of JOHN T, CUSACK, District Supervisor of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. Mr. CUSATK testified as to his epinions regarding the reason for the meeting at Avalachin, New York, on November 14, 1257. He also offered a theory forithe recent muzder of ALBERT ANASTASIA in New York and named two men suspected of the responsibility of the 1%3 assassination of CARLO TRESCA, anti-Fascist editor. He identified CARMINE GALANVYE as the reputed slayer of TRESCA and stated tnat GALANTE was now engaged in a eamaign to control narcotics, gambling - 31 -