In 1971, Testa joined Roy DeMeo's crew, which specialized in stolen cars. The crew was suspected of between 75 to 200 murders, but none were ever linked to Testa. In the early 1980s, Testa was indicted on charges of transporting stolen vehicles across state lines. He pleaded guilty and received only one year in prison during to his youth. On January 10, 1983, Roy DeMeo went to Testa's garage for a meeting of his crew, but disappeared afterwards. Eight days later, DeMeo's body was found in a car trunk with several bullet wounds to the head.