GOLD SHIELDS SPECIAL WEEKEND SHOW WITH RETIRED NYPD DETECTIVE LOUIE BALESTRIERI AND OPERATION WASTELAND

This special episode taken from the GOLD SHIELDS VAULT is with Retired NYPD Detective Louis Balestrieri who shares his story of an upbringing with Wise guys, and his journey to Operation Wasteland.
Louie Balestrieri was an NYPD Detective during the days of thousands of homicides, general mayhem, violence, crack, and record-breaking robbery numbers. He grew up in a neighborhood filled with wise guys and cops. He shares how he could have easily gone either way with his life. He also discusses his role in the largest Organized Crime case in NYC History- Operation Wasteland. A mafia case that exposed the corrupt, fraudulent rackets of private carting in NYC. 
Don’t miss this insider’s view of the unseen world of the Mafia and a rigged industry.
This is a fascinating show, that truly shows how easy the right side of the law could have been the wrong side!
Louie B on this episode of GOLD SHIELDS!!

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