Illegal towing ring busted

The Manhattan district attorney's office and the NYPD say they have taken down an illegal car towing ring. The mob controlled the ring, according to DA Cyrus Vance Jr. Vance said that a two-year investigation revealed that pervasive corruption dominated the towing industry in New York City. He said that 17 people and 10 companies are now charged in the mob-run scheme. He said that suspects listened to police radios and raced to be the first on the scene to tow a car or truck and that things got violent if another company showed up.