Crime & Safety
Mobster Gets 18 Years for Racketeering
A leader of the West Side's "PK Street crew" taken down after high-profile investigation.
Chicago, IL - A well-known Chicago mobster pleaded guilty to a felony racketeering charge this week, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Paul Koroluk, a convicted burglar known for his connections to the Chicago Outfits and the “C-Notes” street gang on the city’s West Side, will spend 18 years in prison as part of an investigation into the activity of the gang by Cook County prosecutors.
Officials say the investigation began nearly three years ago when Robert Panozzo Sr. - Koroluk’s partner in crime - and others tried to have a state witness killed.
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Koroluk and Panozzo led the “PK Street crew” accused of several mob-related crimes such as home invasions, insurance fraud and prostitution.
Koroluk’s wife, Maria Koroluk, was also charged in the investigation. She was placed on court supervision after pleading guilty to criminal trespass to a vehicle.
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