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Duo Nabbed In Westchester Break-Ins Part Of 'South American Theft Group,' Police Say Duo Nabbed In Westchester Break-Ins Part Of 'South American Theft Group,' Police Say
Duo Nabbed In Westchester Break-Ins Part Of 'South American Theft Group,' Police Say Two members of an organized crime ring are behind bars in connection with numerous home break-ins across the country, including in Westchester County and on Long Island, authorities said. Jorge Luis Araneda Pogge, age 39, and Ingrid Johana Gomez, age 33, were both arrested in Queens Thursday, Jan. 12, following a multijurisdictional investigation that began in 2020, according to Harrison Police. The pair is accused of taking part in multiple residential burglaries and other theft-related crimes throughout the country, including the Town of Harrison and Nassau County. Pogge and Gomez are b…
3 From Westchester Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family 3 From Westchester Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family
3 From Westchester Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family Five New York men, including three from Westchester County, have been accused of overseeing and operating a 15-year long, large-scale illegal, online gambling business with suspected ties to the Lucchese crime family, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, Sept. 14 charging them for their roles overseeing and operating a large-scale illegal, online gambling business under the protection of the Lucchese organized crime family. The gambling business known as “Rhino Sports” utilized an offshore website and dozens of bookmakers in …
8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say 8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say
8 NY Members Of Genovese, Bonanno Families Facing Charges, Including PD Detective, Feds Say Eight New York members of organized crime families, including six from Long Island, are among nine men who have been charged by federal authorities with racketeering and related offenses. The charging documents were unsealed on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in federal court in Brooklyn, naming the suspects, including a Nassau County police detective, from the Bonanno and Genovese organized crime families, said Breon Peace, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “Today’s arrests of members from two La Cosa Nostra crime families demonstrate that the Mafia continues to pollut…
‘Men Outta Business’: Gang Investigation In Capital District Nets 12th Suspect ‘Men Outta Business’: Gang Investigation In Capital District Nets 12th Suspect
‘Men Outta Business’: Gang Investigation In Capital District Nets 12th Suspect A 12th suspect has been nabbed as part of a year-long investigation into gang activity and violent crime in the region. In Columbia County, New York State Police said they’ve been working with the Hudson Police Department since the summer of 2021 to probe organized crime involving several members of the self-proclaimed “Men of Business” gang. As a play on words, police dubbed their investigation into the group “Men Outta Business.” The gang has been tied to numerous crimes in Hudson, including attempted murder, drug sales, stolen property, and illegal firearms possession, according to pol…
Gambino Family Captain From Westchester Sentenced For Racketeering, Ordered To Pay $1M Gambino Family Captain From Westchester Sentenced For Racketeering, Ordered To Pay $1M
Gambino Family Captain From Westchester Sentenced For Racketeering, Ordered To Pay $1M A high-ranking member of the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra living lavishly in Westchester will spend time behind bars and pay a million dollars for his role in a racketeering conspiracy. Scarsdale resident Andrew Campos, age 51, was sentenced in federal court to 37 months in prison for the conspiracy. The court also ordered him to pay $1 million in restitution and a $15,000 fine. In January 2021, Campos pleaded guilty and admitted to participating in various acts of wire fraud and money laundering. US Attorney Breon Peace said that Campos and his co-conspirators carried …
Two From Westchester Among Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader Two From Westchester Among Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader
Two From Westchester Among Lucchese Family Mobsters Found Guilty In Brutal Hit Of Gang Leader Four accused mobsters, including two from Westchester, were convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and other felonies that could land them in prison for life. Christopher Londonio, 45, of Hartsdale, and Steven L. Crea, 72, of the Crestwood section of Yonkers were found guilty Friday, Nov. 15 after a six-week jury trial on an assortment of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering for the 2013 execution of notorious gang leader Michael Meldish. “The violent and disturbing acts of these four organized crime figures included the brutal murder …