My cousin's husband grew up with a few people that ended up a part of Whitey Bulger's operation. He never directly involved, as far as we knew, but he could make things happen.
One time my Aunt visited him and her daughter in Boston, a good 150 miles away for a week or so. On the last night her car was broken into, driver side window smashed and the stereo was stolen. The son-in-law said he would take care of it if they would stay for another couple of days. My Aunt had had enough of the city and didn't want to stay at all so they went back home as planned.
That night, back home, 150 miles away, the car was "broken into" again. This time, the driver window was replaced and a new stereo was installed.
Over the next couple of weeks a total of 8 car stereos randomly appeared overnight in the driveway, on the front steps or in the mailbox.
One time my Aunt visited him and her daughter in Boston, a good 150 miles away for a week or so. On the last night her car was broken into, driver side window smashed and the stereo was stolen. The son-in-law said he would take care of it if they would stay for another couple of days. My Aunt had had enough of the city and didn't want to stay at all so they went back home as planned.
That night, back home, 150 miles away, the car was "broken into" again. This time, the driver window was replaced and a new stereo was installed.
Over the next couple of weeks a total of 8 car stereos randomly appeared overnight in the driveway, on the front steps or in the mailbox.