![]() Several Sicilian families immigrated to the Pueblo area, creating a strong Italian American community consisting of farmers, steel mill laborers, and miners. ![]() The family moved to Colorado and became sugar beet farmers in Vineland, Pueblo County. The Carlino family immigrated to the United States in 1897 from the Agrigento region of Sicily. The Carlino brothers were associated with famous mob bosses Al Capone and Salvatore Maranzano, and they successfully established a powerful Italian mafia in the state of Colorado before they were killed by rivals. Both were arrested and acquitted several times for various crimes, leading newspapers and attorneys to accuse local governments of corruption. Called the “Carlino Brothers,” they controlled most of the black market for liquor in the state from 1922 to 1931. Salvatore “Sam” Carlino (1884–1931) and Pietro “Pete” Carlino (1890–1931) were southern Colorado alcohol bootleggers and Italian American mob bosses during the years of prohibition. ![]()
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