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Criminal Solicitation

NY Man Tries Hiring Hitman To Kidnap, Kill Business Rival, DA Says NY Man Tries Hiring Hitman To Kidnap, Kill Business Rival, DA Says
NY Man Tries Hiring Hitman To Kidnap, Kill Business Rival, DA Says A Long Island man was formally charged with plotting to have a former business associate kidnapped and murdered. Navdeep Singh, 48, of Dix Hills, was indicted on a dozen counts of conspiracy and criminal solicitation in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, July 29, weeks after his arrest. Singh offered $100,000 and 10 acres of land in India to a would-be hitman to carry out the attack, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. The alleged plot unfolded between late May and early June 2025. Singh allegedly met multiple times with the hired individual, providing cash payments, cell phones, phot…
Chilling Murder-For-Hire Plot Foiled After NY Businessman Caught Outside Rival's Home: DA Chilling Murder-For-Hire Plot Foiled After NY Businessman Caught Outside Rival's Home: DA
Chilling Murder-For-Hire Plot Foiled After NY Businessman Caught Outside Rival's Home: DA A Long Island businessman hatched a twisted plan to kidnap, torture, and kill a former colleague, prosecutors alleged. Navdeep Singh, 48, of Dix Hills, was arraigned on felony conspiracy and criminal solicitation charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, June 9. The charges stem from an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a man Singh had been feuding with for years over a multimillion-dollar construction deal gone sour. Singh, who owns Gravity Construction Corp., promised to pay a hitman $100,000 and 10 acres of land in India to carry out the job, according to the Nassau County DA’s offi…
Parolee Plots Assault, Robbery In Rockland County: Cops Parolee Plots Assault, Robbery In Rockland County: Cops
Parolee Plots Assault, Robbery In Rockland County: Cops A Hudson Valley man has been arrested and charged after allegedly orchestrating an assault and robbery involving a juvenile, authorities report. Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin of the Ramapo Police Department announced the arrest of Roberto Astacio, 42, of Sloatsburg, who was allegedly planning an assault and robbery of a local business employee in November. Franklin said the Investigations Division launched an investigation after receiving information about the alleged plot.  Detectives discovered that Astacio, who was already on parole for similar felony offenses, had recruited others…