Back in the '70's some gold altar vessels were stolen from St. Anthony's in Little Italy in lower Manhattan. A couple of melanzana turned up in dumpster with their peni sewed inside their mouths. Never try to fence stolen altar vessels in Little Italy.
Many decades ago I worked in a steel mill. One of the workers - an old Italian guy - took numbers bets for anyone there who cared to play. I never played, but I liked the old guy. He was very nice and friendly.
Well, one day a younger worker (new on the job) decided to corner the old Italian guy in the locker room, and simply take his money. No police were called. Nobody said a thing.
About six months later this young guy went on vacation. He got himself murdered in his hotel room. Nobody knows what happened. It’s a mystery.