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MS-13's Highest-Ranking Leaders Charged On Long Island With Terrorism MS-13's Highest-Ranking Leaders Charged On Long Island With Terrorism
MS-13's Highest-Ranking Leaders Charged On Long Island With Terrorism Some of the highest-ranking leaders of the MS-13 street gang were charged in federal court on Long Island with terrorism. An indictment was unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Jan. 14 charging 14 MS-13 leaders - known as the Ranfla Nacional - who operated the organization’s Board of Directors and directed international violence for two decades. Specifically, federal prosecutors said that the indictment charges the gang leaders with conspiracy to provide and conceal material support to terrorists, conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, consp…

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by Zak Failla
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MS-13 Member Sentenced For Role In 2017 Long Island Deli Murder MS-13 Member Sentenced For Role In 2017 Long Island Deli Murder
MS-13 Member Sentenced For Role In 2017 Long Island Deli Murder An MS-13 gang member has been sentenced following his conviction on murder, racketeering, and assault charges for an execution-style killing of a purported rival gang member on Long Island three years ago. Jose Suarez, an associate of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of MS-13, was sentenced to life in prison in Central Islip federal court after being convicted of the January 2017 murder of Esteban Alvarado-Bonilla and the shooting of a female employee at a Central Islip deli. Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that on Jan. 30, 2017, a member of the Sailors cliqu…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Long Island Medical Supplier Sentenced For Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Ex-Long Island Medical Supplier Sentenced For Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud
Ex-Long Island Medical Supplier Sentenced For Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud A former member of the “Most Wanted List” who fled to Haiti for more than a decade will spend years in prison and has been ordered to pay millions of dollars after admitting to his role in a health care fraud scheme on Long Island. Etienne Allonce, the former co-owner of Medical Solutions Management in Hicksville, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after he pleaded guilty in federal court last year in Central Islip to health care fraud. In addition to his prison term, Allonce was also ordered to pay $4,444,468 in restitution to his victims. Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that be…

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by Zak Failla
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LI Investment Fraud Scheme Defrauded Investors, Including Professional Athletes Of Millions LI Investment Fraud Scheme Defrauded Investors, Including Professional Athletes Of Millions
LI Investment Fraud Scheme Defrauded Investors, Including Professional Athletes Of Millions An out-of-state man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars raised from Long Island residents and professional athletes. Tommy Constantine, 54, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 10,  for stealing millions of dollars raised from Long Island residents and professional athletes that were intended for investment in land developments in Hawaii and a start-up credit card business based in Arizona, among other purposes, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Constantine and co-conspirator Phillip…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Long Island Pharmaceutical Company CFO Admits To Insider Trading Ex-Long Island Pharmaceutical Company CFO Admits To Insider Trading
Ex-Long Island Pharmaceutical Company CFO Admits To Insider Trading The former chief financial officer of a Long Island pharmaceutical company is facing 20 years in prison after admitting to insider trading. East Northport resident Douglas Roth, the former CFO of Port Washington-based Aceto Corporation, which is based out of Port Washington, pleaded guilty this week to securities fraud for insider trading. Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Seth DuCharme announced. DuCharme said that Roth obtained material non-public information about Aceto’s financial condition while serving as the company’s CFO, then sold shares of Aceto ahead of a …

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Participating In Murder, Attempted Murder Long Island Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Participating In Murder, Attempted Murder
Long Island Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Participating In Murder, Attempted Murder A Long Island man has been sentenced for racketeering, including conspiring to distribute narcotics and participating in a murder and attempted murder of a rival. Terrill Latney, an associate of the “Red Stone Gorilla” subset of the Bloods, a violent criminal enterprise based in Riverhead, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Latney, 40, of Mastic Beach, pleaded guilty in February 2020. Seth D. DuCharme, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the sentence on Monday, Oct. 5. “With today’s sentence, justice has been served for ye…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island 7-Eleven Owner Admits To Hiring Undocumented Immigrants Long Island 7-Eleven Owner Admits To Hiring Undocumented Immigrants
Long Island 7-Eleven Owner Admits To Hiring Undocumented Immigrants The owner of a Long Island 7-Eleven has admitted to hiring undocumented immigrants to work at the store. Yong Min Choe, 55, of Northport, pleaded guilty this week at federal court in Central Islip before United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to conspiracy to conceal and harbor illegal aliens at the franchise in Brentwood.  When sentenced, Choe faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment as well as a fine of up to twice the value of the gross gain. Additionally, Choe agreed to forfeit more than $1.3 million in assets that represent the proceeds of the offense. According to cour…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: LI Man Is First In Nation Charged With Price-Gouging PPE Under Defense Production Act COVID-19: LI Man Is First In Nation Charged With Price-Gouging PPE Under Defense Production Act
Covid-19: LI Man Is First In Nation Charged With Price-Gouging PPE Under Defense Production Act A Long Island man is the person in the country to be charged with hoarding and price gouging of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) under the defense production act. Amardeep Singh, 45, of Woodbury, was charged on Friday, April 24, for hoarding thousands of the much-needed goods at a warehouse in Brentwood and price-gouging customers at his store in Plainview, said Richard P. Donoghue, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. According to the complaint filed in federal court in Central Islip, Singh — who …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-CEO Arrested At JFK Airport For Scheme To Pay Millions Of Dollars In Bribes To Officials Ex-CEO Arrested At JFK Airport For Scheme To Pay Millions Of Dollars In Bribes To Officials
Ex-ceo Arrested At JFK Airport For Scheme To Pay Millions Of Dollars In Bribes To Officials The former CEO of a Brazilian chemical company was arrested this week at JFK Airport and charged with paying millions of dollars in bribes to government officials, federal officials said. Jose Carlos Grubisch, 62, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20 and pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court to violating anti-bribery and other provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Grubisch, who was the CEO of Braskem S.A. a Brazil-based petrochemical company involving their parent company, Odebrecht S.A. to a secret slush fund that was used, in part,…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Doctors Among Five Charged In Northeast Regional Health Care Fraud Takedown Two Doctors Among Five Charged In Northeast Regional Health Care Fraud Takedown
Two Doctors Among Five Charged In Northeast Regional Health Care Fraud Takedown Two doctors, a pharmacy owner, pharmacist who lost his license and a registered nurse are facing charges for their roles in a $17 million fraud scheme. The United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York announced that Anna Steiner, 63, Denny Martin, 46, Andrew Barrett, 60, Phyllis Pincus, 58, and Kevin McMahon, 31, have been charged for defrauding the Medicare and Medicaid programs by overbilling them by millions of dollars. It is alleged that Steiner, a licensed anesthesiologist from Valatie in Columbia County, New York, was involved in a $17.4 million scheme related …

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by Zak Failla
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Leader Of MS-13 Freeport Clique Admits To 2016 Murder Of Fellow Gang Member Leader Of MS-13 Freeport Clique Admits To 2016 Murder Of Fellow Gang Member
Leader Of MS-13 Freeport Clique Admits To 2016 Murder Of Fellow Gang Member A former Long Island MS-13 gang leader has admitted to multiple charges for murdering a fellow gang member for violating the rules and attempting to kill a rival gang member in Brentwood. Carlos Argueta - a former leader of the Freeport Locos Salvatruchas clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13 - who is also known as “Violento,” “Desorden,” and “Dylan” pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court to racketeering and firearms charges this week.  Argueta was charged for his participation in the Jan. 15, 2016 attempted murder of a suspected rival gang member outside the B…

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Woman Who Worked As Director Of Lynbrook Charity Convicted Of Stealing $1 Million For Luxuries Woman Who Worked As Director Of Lynbrook Charity Convicted Of Stealing $1 Million For Luxuries
Woman Who Worked As Director Of Lynbrook Charity Convicted Of Stealing $1 Million For Luxuries A federal jury convicted a Merrick woman who is the former director of a Long Island Charity of stealing almost $1 million for luxury items such as vacations and cosmetic surgeries. Wafa Abboud, 51, the former executive director of Human First, a charity in Lynbrook that serves developmentally disabled people, was convicted of embezzling funds, bank fraud, and money laundering.  The verdict followed a two-week trial before United States District Judge Edward R. Korman in Brooklyn.  When sentenced, Abboud faces up to 30 years imprisonment. Richard P. Donoghue, United States…

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by Donna Christopher