Opinion ID: 547605
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Distribution of Marijuana.

Text: 12 According to testimony at trial, the Scarpa Crew first became involved in marijuana distribution in the summer of 1985 when they ousted two dealers, Scotty Brennan and Peter Crupi, 4 from a location adjacent to Staten Island College (the college spot). The operation at the college spot proved highly lucrative, so the Scarpa Crew also established spots at Wolf's Pond Park on Staten Island, and at 13th Avenue and 73rd Street, and 20th Avenue and 81st Street, both in Brooklyn. 13 The college spot, however, remained the primary location. It was operated for the Scarpa Crew by Leon, who had been employed by the Crew for $100 per night. Other lower-level workers, earning approximately $30-$70 per night, were employed by the Crew to function as chickeys or look-outs, dealers, who distributed marijuana to buyers, and runners, who collected the money from the dealers and brought it back to Leon. 14 In a typical day of operation, Letterio DeCarlo would prepare the marijuana for sale by bagging it in individual packets and then placing the packets in duffle bags. Leon and the workers would gather at Mike's Candy Store on 69th Street in Brooklyn at approximately 4:30--5:00 p.m. and either wait for Letterio DeCarlo, Granato or M. Parlagreco to bring the marijuana in duffle bags to the candy store, or go to Letterio DeCarlo's house to pick it up. The group would then assemble in several cars and drive to the college spot at about 6:00 p.m. 15 Upon arrival, Leon would distribute the marijuana to the dealers, who in turn sold it to customers who walked or drove by. Leon, Granato, M. Parlagreco, Meli or Catanzano, and sometimes DeCarlo would wait close by and observe as the marijuana was sold. 16 At about 9:00 p.m., the spot would close down and Granato, M. Parlagreco, Meli and an individual who had been hired to count the money would depart and do the counting at that individual's apartment. An evening's proceeds usually exceeded $10,000, and the amount sometimes reached as high as $17,000 or $18,000. Finally, after the money had been counted, the workers would be paid by Leon, and the assemblage would return to Brooklyn in cars. 17