As alleged in the indictment and detention memorandum filed today , Joseph Sammartino , aka " Sammy , " is a Bonanno captain and member of the Bonanno ruling panel ; Anthony Sclafani , aka " Scal , " is a Bonanno captain ; Joseph Loiacono , aka " Joe Lefty , " and Anthony Pipitone , aka " Little Anthony , " are Bonanno family acting captains ; Frank Pastore , aka " Big Frank , " and Paul Spina , aka " Fat Paulie , " are Bonanno family soldiers ; and Manny Bana , Peter DeFilippo , Frank DeRosa , Vito Pipitone , Joseph Spatola , and Natale Terzo are Bonanno family associates . The indictment is the result of a lengthy investigation by the FBI , which involved numerous law enforcement techniques , including consensual recordings , cooperating witnesses , confidential sources and surveillances . The indictment and detention memorandum detail a pattern of alleged mafia violence and intimidation , including threats to murder victims of Bonanno family extortion schemes . For example , on one occasion when a loanshark victim fell behind in payments , Bonanno family captain Sclafani allegedly told him , " you 're lucky we don 't saw you in half and leave you in the woods . "