Episode
1980s Detroit: Dirty Politics, Drugs, and Organized Crime with former Detroit Mobster Nove Tocco
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- Original Gangsters Podcast
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- May 9, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3543
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Summary
Scott is joined by his Patreon partner and former Detroit Mobster Nove Tocco to discuss former longtime Detroit Mayor Coleman Young and his connection to some of the city's most notorious street gang figures in the 1980s. Scott also discusses the infamous "Best Friends" gang, a collection of Detroit's most feared hitmen and drug kingpins during the crack cocaine boom. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.