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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Trafficking Millions Of Untaxed Cigarettes Hudson Valley Man Charged With Trafficking Millions Of Untaxed Cigarettes
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Trafficking Millions Of Untaxed Cigarettes A Westchester man was among more than a dozen charged in a 242-count indictment for money laundering as part of an untaxed cigarette trafficking enterprise on the East Coast. Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced the indictment of 17 people for their alleged involvement in the cigarette trafficking ring, which operated on Long Island, Queens, the Bronx and Westchester. The scam also stretched south to New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina. The network allegedly trafficked more than 18 million cigarettes from low tax states to New York. In total, it is alleged that the 17 suspects e…

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Yorktown Resident With Alleged Mob Ties Indicted For Loan Sharking Yorktown Resident With Alleged Mob Ties Indicted For Loan Sharking
Yorktown Resident With Alleged Mob Ties Indicted For Loan Sharking Seven men from Westchester County and one from Fairfield County are among 10 alleged members of the Lucchese Crime Family facing criminal charges for their involvement in the “largest loan sharking operation ever investigated by the New York Attorney General’s Office.” Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the arrests and indictment of 10 alleged members of the Lucchese Family on charges related to the alleged operation of a “lucrative loan sharking and gambling activities” following a long-term investigation. Schneiderman said that during “Operation The Vig Is Up” involved “the alle…

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