Background
Born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 28, 1918, LoPiccolo was the son of Felipo and Margherita LoPiccolo.
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Joseph LoPiccolo
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Career
His specialty was narcotics trafficking. LoPiccolo moved to New York City and joined the Gambino family. As a made man, he was involved in narcotics, illegal gambling, loansharking, and the vending machine business.
During the 1940s and 1950s, LoPiccolo established a narcotics distribution system throughout Florida, becoming one of the largest drug traffickers during the post-World World War II period.
In August 1958, LoPiccolo was convicted of violating federal narcotics laws and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. He served his sentence either at the Atlanta Federal Prison in Atlanta, Georgia, or the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas.
After his release from prison, LoPiccolo returned to criminal activity
Joseph LoPiccolo died in 1999.
