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Diamond District Operators From NJ, Long Island Busted In $673M Money Laundering Scheme: Feds Diamond District Operators From NJ, Long Island Busted In $673M Money Laundering Scheme: Feds
Diamond District Operators From NJ, Long Island Busted In $673M Money Laundering Scheme: Feds Four businessmen from New Jersey and one from Long Island laundered millions of dollars a day in cash through fronts they set up in New York City’s Diamond District, federal authorities charged. Federal agents tied the quintet to $673 million in dirty money laundered through the illicit operations over the past four years, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. In exchange, Raj Vaidya, 26; Rakesh Vaidya, 51; Shrey Vaidya, 23; and Neel Patel, 26, all of Edison; and Youssef Janfar, aka “Joe Rodeo,” 57, of Great Neck, NY collected sizable fees, he said. The three Vaidyas and P…
CT Man Stabs Security Guard At Halloween Themed Expo At North Jersey Hotel: Prosecutor CT Man Stabs Security Guard At Halloween Themed Expo At North Jersey Hotel: Prosecutor
CT Man Stabs Security Guard At Halloween Themed Expo At North Jersey Hotel: Prosecutor A Connecticut man has been arrested after stabbing a security guard during horror expo Chiller Theatre over the weekend at the Hilton Parsippany, authorities said. The guard was intervening during an altercation between David C. Knestrick, 47, of Norwalk, and other patrons when Knestrick stabbed him with a knife around 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The victim was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment, and Knestrick was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. He was charged on a warrant-complaint a…
2 Men Restrained Female Workers With Zipties To Rob $578K From NJ Check Cashers At Gunpoint: DA 2 Men Restrained Female Workers With Zipties To Rob $578K From NJ Check Cashers At Gunpoint: DA
2 Men Restrained Female Workers With Zipties To Rob $578K From NJ Check Cashers At Gunpoint: DA Two men from New York City were arrested and jailed after they were apparently connected to a series of gunpoint robberies at check cashing services throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania that involved female workers being restrained with zipties, authorities announced. Ramel Harris, 40, and Neville Brown, 38, both of Brooklyn, were charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announce…
Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Morris County Man Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Morris County Man
Alert Issued For Missing, Endangered Morris County Man Seen him? Authorities have issued an alert for a missing and endangered Morris County man. Christopher Kaliszuk, of Mountain Meadow Circle in Parsippany, was last seen leaving for a walk around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with county officials. Kaliszuk, 52, is described as a white male with blue eyes, authorities said. He has messy and sandy blond hair with facial stubble. Kaliszuk weighs about 175 pounds and stands 6 feet tall. Kaliszuk was last seen wearing a light blue and white striped shirt with jeans and sneakers.…
Accountant From Morris Charged With Sexually Abusing Bergen Pre-Teen Accountant From Morris Charged With Sexually Abusing Bergen Pre-Teen
Accountant From Morris Charged With Sexually Abusing Bergen Pre-Teen A Lyndhurst preteen was sexually abused by an accountant from Morris County, authorities said. Amit Bhatt, 42, of Denville was charged with sexual assault by contact and child endangerment, records show. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said a joint investigation by members of his Special Victims Unit and Lyndhurst police “revealed that (he) sexually assaulted the victim." Bhatt is accused of masturbating in front of the child, court records show. Bhatt, who has a practice in West Caldwell, was graduated from Rutgers University and received a Master of Business degree in account…
Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor
Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Two gas stations in Parsippany were targeted in back-to-back robberies, authorities said Tuesday. The first occurred when a man driving a black or dark gray BMW X5 stopped at Shell on Route 46 East, asked the attendant for $25 worth of gas and pulled a knife when their back was turned around 7:55 p.m. Friday, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The vehicle then fled eastbound on Route 46, authorities said. About 10 minutes later, a man driving a vehicle with the same description stopped at Conoco on Route 46 West and asked for a gas refill before approaching the attendant from…
Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say
Accused Parsippany Killer Stabbed Himself After Deadly Knife Attack, Authorities Say A 19-year-old Parsippany man stabbed himself several times after doing the same to a 34-year-old man, killing him, then stood outside of the house Sunday morning, authorities said. David A. Lopez was arrested on a pair of weapons offenses and a murder charge, Morris County Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Police responding to a 9-1-1 call of an injured man outside of a Troy Road home found Lopez outside, Carroll said alongside Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon and Pa…
Authorities: Morris County Suspect Captured After Fatally Stabbing Man While Children Were Home Authorities: Morris County Suspect Captured After Fatally Stabbing Man While Children Were Home
Authorities: Morris County Suspect Captured After Fatally Stabbing Man While Children Were Home A Morris County man was arrested after stabbing 35-year-old man to death during an argument while two children were home, said authorities who charged him.  Edilson D. Trejo, 21 -- who lives at the Parsippany Road apartment where the incident occurred -- took a shower, changed his clothes then fled the Parsippany Road apartment, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a release with local police. The victim's body was found at the apartment with multiple stab wounds in his neck and torso after the incident was reported around 5:50 Saturday morning, Knapp said. …
Sparta Man Gets 5 Years For Role In Morris, Sussex, Bergen Coke/Pot Ring Sparta Man Gets 5 Years For Role In Morris, Sussex, Bergen Coke/Pot Ring
Sparta Man Gets 5 Years For Role In Morris, Sussex, Bergen Coke/Pot Ring A Sparta man must spend the next two years in state prison before he’ll be eligible for parole for his role in a drug distribution ring. A judge in Morristown on Friday sentenced Samuel J. Rozynski to five years, with the two-year parole ineligibility requirement, for his March 2 guilty plea to having cocaine and pot for sale, money laundering and conspiracy. Rozynski also forfeited what authorities said was $329,000 drug proceeds seized from him during simultaneous raids in Sparta, Cliffside Park and Parsippany this past Jan. 29. SEE: Pair Busted With Coke, Pot, Guns In Morris, Sussex, Be…
Cliffside Park Resident Busted In Tri-County Drug Probe Cliffside Park Resident Busted In Tri-County Drug Probe
Cliffside Park Resident Busted In Tri-County Drug Probe Two people – one from Sparta, the other Cliffside Park -- were busted with 37 pounds of pot, three-quarters of a pound of cocaine, some guns and more than $300,000 in drug money, capping a lengthy investigation in Morris, Sussex and Bergen counties, authorities said. Samuel J. Rozynski, 44, of Sparta faces the most serious charges, including a variety of drug and weapons possession counts and money laundering, following raids Wednesday in Sparta, Cliffside Park and Parsippany, they said. Rozynski remained held Thursday at the Morris County Correctional Facility in Morristown pending a deten…
Prosecutor: Two Charged In Parsippany Man's Killing Captured In California Prosecutor: Two Charged In Parsippany Man's Killing Captured In California
Prosecutor: Two Charged In Parsippany Man's Killing Captured In California Two men charged with killing a Parsippany man were captured after fleeing to California, authorities said Friday. The body of Jaime Lopez-Basilio was found in an Old Bloomfield Avenue home this past Sept. 9. Investigators determined that Rogelio Laureano-Gonzalez, 25, of Parsippany, killed him with a blow to the head, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release Friday with local police. Laureano-Gonzalez and Cirilo Rojas-Paulino, also of Parsippany, fled to California but were tracked down, Knapp said. Laureano-Gonzalez was charged with manslaughter and hinderin…
Prosecutor: Carlstadt Man, 60, Dead In Parsippany Route 46 Crash Prosecutor: Carlstadt Man, 60, Dead In Parsippany Route 46 Crash
Prosecutor: Carlstadt Man, 60, Dead In Parsippany Route 46 Crash A 60-year-old man from Carlstadt died in a Route 46 crash in Parsippany, authorities said. The man, whose identity was not released, was behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima that collided with a Chevrolet Cruze on the westbound side of the highway and Baldwin Road around 6:45 Tuesday, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release with other law enforcement agencies. The driver of the Cruze was taken to Morristown Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The Altima driver was taken to St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, where he died, Knapp …
DEATH INVESTIGATION: Male Body Found Inside Parsippany Home DEATH INVESTIGATION: Male Body Found Inside Parsippany Home
Death Investigation: Male Body Found Inside Parsippany Home Authorities are seeking the public's help in a death investigation regarding the discovery of a male body found in Parsippany. The unidentified man's body was discovered Monday in a home on Old Bloomfield Avenue,  Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. "The cause and manner of death are pending and the investigation remains open and ongoing," the prosecutor said.  "The identity of the individual will not be released at this time." The investigation is being conducted by members of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime…
Daughter Indicted For Prospect Park Mother's Stabbing Death With Infant At Home Daughter Indicted For Prospect Park Mother's Stabbing Death With Infant At Home
Daughter Indicted For Prospect Park Mother's Stabbing Death With Infant At Home A 33-year-old woman was indicted on charges related to the fatal stabbing of her mother at her Parsippany apartment in September 2018. An indictment was returned May 29 against Lila Lucariello, charging her with murder, weapons offenses and child endangerment, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Acting Chief of Investigations Chris Kimker, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Andrew Miller announced in a joint statement.  Lucariello's husband called 9-1-1 on Sept. 1, 2018, after he found his mother-in-law, Salwa Kahn-Tamr, 58 of Prospect Park, lifeless with multiple …
Prosecutor: Parsippany Man, 79, Admits Assisting Wife's Suicide Prosecutor: Parsippany Man, 79, Admits Assisting Wife's Suicide
Prosecutor: Parsippany Man, 79, Admits Assisting Wife's Suicide A 79-year-old Parsippany man admitted that he assisted his wife's suicide, authorities announced Monday. Patrick Mirrione initially was charged with participating and covering up the death of his wife, Dolores. Mirrione told police that he found his 72-year-old wife's body in the garage of their Concord Way home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound around on March 15, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint news release with local law enforcement agencies. He later admitted during questioning that he purposely aided his wife in her suicide, Knapp said. The p…
Parsippany Man, 79, Charged In Wife's Shooting Death After Claiming Suicide Parsippany Man, 79, Charged In Wife's Shooting Death After Claiming Suicide
Parsippany Man, 79, Charged In Wife's Shooting Death After Claiming Suicide A 79-year-old Parsippany man was accused of participating in and covering up his wife's shooting death while claiming it was suicide. Patrick Mirrione called police to their Concord Way garage just before 1 p.m. Friday, saying his wife, Dolores, 72, killed herself, authorities said. Interviewed by detectives, Mirrione "gave inconsistent statements regarding his knowledge of and participation in the death," Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a joint release issued Saturday morning. Investigators also found that he "altered, concealed, and/or removed physical items a…