Anthony Loria, Sr.

"Tony Aboudamita" - Anthony Loria Sr. (1921-1989) was a major participant in a French Connection Heroin scandal. He was cited as a major heroin dealer during the late 1960s and 1970s. Born in East Harlem NY, later moving to the Bronx, he gained his reputation and respect from major orgainzed crime figures in the New York area. Known as a "stand-up" guy, a common mafia term for being loyal and reliable and a man of his word. He was the defendant in a 1961 legal case, New York v. Loria, that is still cited today by many lawyers based on the 4th Admendment for illegal "search and seizure" procedure. Loria moved his family to North Babylon, New York in the early 1970's. He was arrested and sentenced to jail for his "point" position for organized crime as the head of Long Island's heroin traffic, which was directly linked to the famous French Connection bombshell. He was also a major participant in the subsequent New York Police Department "evidence and property" room scandal. This spectacular case involved over 70 million dollars being stolen from the NYPD's property room, wind up in the hands of the Mafia and street narcotic dealers. His partner, Vincent Papa was also arrested in the same DEA case and was sent to jail. Tony then moved to "Stuyvesant Heights" on Long Island, NY. Anthony "Tony" Loria Sr. died in 1989, at State University of New York at Stony Brook hospital while living in Stuyvesant Heights after years of failing health leaving his wife Mildred and 7 children.

Loria was the father of famous entertainer Art Loria and grandfather of entertainer, athlete and movie actor Daniel Loria.

Reference

"The Heroin Trail" - Newsday of Long Island Pulitzer Prize Winning Series 1974 "Papa's Game" - Gregory Wallance - 1981