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Philip Cohen | |
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Born | 1906 or 1907 Russian Empire |
Died | 15 September 1949 Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Jack Kofsky |
Conviction(s) | Narcotics trafficking |
Criminal charge | Narcotics trafficking, murder |
Penalty | 10 years |
Philip "Little Farvel" Cohen alias Jack Kofsky (1906 or 1907 – September 15, 1949[1]) was a figure from organized crime in New York in the 1930s, now considered a member of the so called Kosher Nostra. According to the authorities, Cohen, a former rackets collector, was a member of the criminal organization Murder, Inc., led by Louis Buchalter and, like the gang leader and other members of the organization, was involved in international drug trafficking.