WhenconvictedmobsterSammy(TheBull)Gravanoemergedfromfederalprisonfiveyearsago,Nike Coupons hewasanewman. Placedinthefederalwitness-protectionprogram, themobstoolpigeon--whosecourtroomtestimonyhelpedputNewYorkMafiabossJohnGottiawayforlife--wasgivenadifferentidentity, plasticsurgerytoalterhisfaceandafreshstartthousandsofmilesawayfromhisformerNewYorkstompingground. Phoenix, Ariz. , hadanewcitizen:JimmyMoran, acontractorfromSouthDakota. Itdidn\'ttake. LastweekSammytheBullwasbackinjail. Afteraseven-monthundercoverinvestigation, localandfederalauthoritieschargedGravanowithhelpingtorunamultimillion-dollardrugringinArizonaandNewMexico. Policesaythe54-year-oldGravanoandseveralassociatesdominatedtheregionalmarketinecstasy, ahallucinogenpopularamongteensandcollegestudents. Eachweektheirnetworkofdistributorsanddealersallegedlysoldasmanyas25, 000pills, mostlyindanceclubs. PaintedlikecandycanesoradornedwithNikeswooshestoappealtohigh-schoolers, theyweresoldunderstreetnameslikeBluePandaandPinkTrianglesforasmuchas$25apop. Authoritiessaythebusinesswasafamilyaffair:Gravano\'swife, Debra, his27-year-olddaughter, Karen, andhis23-year-oldson, Gerard, werealsoarrested--alongwith32others, includingmembersofanorganizationcalledtheDevilDogs, whichpolicesaywasawhite-supremacistgroup. Incourtlastweek, Gravano--tryinghisbesttoappearunconcerned--turnedontheoldSammyswagger. \"Inmyhistoryofcrimethisisaminorthing, evenifit\'sproven, \"hetoldthejudge. \"AndIdon\'tthinkitcanbeproven. \"Thespeechflopped. Thejudgesetbailatasteep$5million--cash. (AttemptstocontactGravano\'slawyerwereunsuccessful. )NowGravanositsintheMaricopaCountyjail, forcedtowearthestandard-issueuniformofpinkunderwearandprisonstripesimposedoninmatesbyPhoenix\'sno-nonsensesheriff. LasttimeGravanoranafoulofthelaw, hewriggledfreebyrattingouthisboss. ThistimeitmaynotbesoeasyforSammytheBulltogetoffwithaslaponthewrist. WhywouldGravano, afterescapinglifebehindbarsjustafewyearsago, getintothedrugtrade? Accordingtothosewhoknewhim, theex-mobsterbecameboredinthewitness-protectionprogramandquitin1995, afterlessthanayear. \"Toomanyrestrictions, \"helatercomplained. \"Youcouldn\'thavecontactwithyourfamilyoranybody. \"GravanoapparentlylongedforthenotorietyhehadenjoyedasafearedNewYorkgangster. Hehaspubliclyadmittedtoplanningorcommitting19murders, includingthekillingofGambinocrimebossPaulCastellano, Gotti\'spredecessor, whowasgunneddownoutsideSparksSteakHouseinNewYorkwhileGottiandGravanowatchedfrombehindtintedlimousineglass. InArizona, Gravanocontinuedtogobyhisnewnamebutcouldn\'tresisttellingfriendsandneighborshisrealidentity. Hewasdelightedwhenautographseekersstoppedhimonthestreet. HiswifewaspartialownerofanItalianrestaurant, UncleSal\'s, inaScottsdalestripmall(Sammy\'sgivennameisSalvatore). Hisbest-selling1997memoir, \"Underboss:SammytheBullGravano\'sStoryofLifeintheMafia, \"featuredhispost-plastic-surgerypictureonthecover, andheflackedthebookinanin-persontelevisioninterviewwithDianeSawyer. IfGravanowashiding, itwasinplainsight. \"Startingaboutfouryearsago, theFBIgotcallsfromcitizensandreportersaskingusifweknewSammywaslivinginthevalley, \"recallsretiredPhoenixFBIagentJackCallahan. \"HemightaswellhaveputabillboarduponI-10. \"\"JimmyMoran\"wassupposedlyintheexcavationbusiness, runningtwomodestcompanies--MarathonDevelopmentandCreativePools--outofasmallstuccobuildingineastPhoenix, acrossthestreetfromajunkyard. Hisnamedoesn\'tappearincompanyrecords, buthiswifeandsonarelistedamongtheofficers. Helivedalonewithadog, movingeveryyearortwofromonenondescriptapartmenttoanother. (Gravanoandhiswifehavelongmaintainedseparateresidences. )Mostrecently, hehadaplaceinadrabtwo-storycomplexonTempe\'sUniversityAvenue. YetGravanoandhisfamilyseemedtohaveplentyofflashcashonhand. In1997hiswifeboughtaritzystuccohouseamongTempe\'swealthy\"horseproperties, \"completewithaponycorralledinthebackyard. Gravanowasafrequentvisitor, showingupinafancygreenLexus. Hiswifeandkidsalsodroveluxurycars. \"HeseemedtoownhalfaLexusdealership, \"saysaneighbor. PoliceandprosecutorssayGravanodidn\'tearnthatmoneydiggingpools. Federalandstatelaw-enforcementofficialstrackingthedrugtradebegantosuspectthatGravanoandhisfamilywereinvolvedindrugtraffickinglastAugust, whenagentsfromtheU. S. CustomsServiceandtheDrugEnforcementAgencygotatipaboutashipmentofecstasycomingintotheUnitedStates. Theytrackedthepackageto23-year-oldMichaelPapa, afounderoftheDevilDogs, someofwhosememberswerebelievedtobeinvolvedindrugdealing. PapawasalsoanoldpalofGravano\'sson, Gerard. Workingtheirwayupthechain, investigatorsdiscoveredGravano\'sallegedinvolvement. Federalandstateagentssetup24-hoursurveillanceonGravanoandhisassociates, trackingoverseasdrugshipmentstoaMailBoxesEtc. inPhoenix. TheFedssayGravanoandCo. madeclassicmistakes. ThoughGravano\'sbusinesswasn\'tparticularlysuccessful(theDEAclaimshedugonlytwopools), thecompanymaderegularcashdepositsinthebank. Thefamilyspentlavishlyatrestaurantsandnightclubs, andpaidcashfortheirfancycars. Whenthepoliceraidedthehomesandbusinessesoftheallegedtraffickers, theyfoundatotalof23guns, $230, 000incashand23, 000ecstasypills. \"Thiswasatextbookcaseonhownottorunanarcoticsnetwork, \"saysDEAspokesmanJimMolesa. AccordingtoDEAofficials, Gerardintroducedhisfathertothedrugtrade, tellinghimaboutPapa\'sallegednarcoticsbusiness. Gravano, theFedssay, cuthimselfin, agreeingtomanagethemoneyandmentorPapainthetricksoftheundergroundtrade. Gravano\"sawtheopportunityforasmallinvestmentmakingalotofmoney, \"Molesasays. TheFedssaythegroupusedGravano\'snotorietyasaruthlessmobhitmantofrightenoffcompetitors. Forabriefmoment, itseemed, SammytheBullwasback. Now, ifconvicted, hefacesalengthyprisonstretch. Comparedwiththat, theboring, anonymouslifeofJimmyMoran, Phoenixpooldigger, mightnotseemhalfbad. GetNewsweekonyourTablet