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Santo Trafficante Sr. (May 28 1886 – August 11 1954) was a Sicilian-born mobster and father of the powerful mobster Santo Trafficante Jr.Santo Trafficante Sr. gained power as a mobster in Tampa and ruled the Mafia in Tampa from the 1930s until his death in 1954. Trafficante was heavily involved in the operation of illegal bolita lotteries. During his reign Trafficante was a well-respected boss with ties to Charles Lucky Luciano and Thomas Lucchese.