Well, it is Vegas aka "Sin City" so not surprised

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Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob’s time in Las Vegas

Geoff Schumacher with The Mob Museum in Las Vegas predicts more bodies will be found and some may be linked to organized crime. "A barrel has a signature of a mob hit," he said.

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Not a good way to go whether he/she owns the mob or loan sharks money or not... :

..."decomposed body was found in a metal barrel at Lake Mead"...

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Bodies Pulled From Parched Lake Mead Stir Wise-Guy Ghosts of Las Vegas

As climate change fuels grim discoveries across the West, Las Vegas is awash in bets on the identity of a suspected murder victim dumped in a barrel.

LAS VEGAS — It’s the mob guy who went missing after skimming from the Stardust casino. No, it’s the lake resort manager hunted down by the Chicago Outfit. Could it be the work of a biker gang muscling in on Mafia turf?