FBI, Nassau County and Mafia

Former Nassau County Detective Who Moonlighted for Mafia Is Convicted
Hector Rosario had hoped to earn big from his work for the Bonanno crime family. He wound up with about $8,000 and an indictment.
Long Island detective who police say moonlighted for the mafia found guilty of lying to FBI
When police officers exploit their positions for personal gain, it erodes public trust in law enforcement.” — U.S. Attorney John J. Durham
Ex-Nassau County Detective Convicted of Lying to FBI to Cover Ties With Bonanno Crime Family
Ex-detective Hector Rosario was convicted of lying to the FBI to cover up his work with the Bonanno crime family.
Former NYPD detective convicted of lying to FBI to protect mafia family
A New York jury on Wednesday convicted a former detective of lying to authorities in an effort to protect the mafia family whom he moonlighted for.
Mobbed-up former Nassau detective convicted of lying to feds, not guilty of obstruction
A former Nassau detective accused of moonlighting as a mafia stooge was found guilty of lying to the FBI but acquitted on charges he obstructed an investigation into mob gambling parlors,
Former Nassau detective Hector Rosario convicted of lying to the FBI, acquitted of obstruction of justice
The detective spent a decade and a half on the police force until he was fired in August 2022, after prosecutors unsealed indictments on nine organized crime members, including the former detective.
Former Nassau County detective found guilty of lying to protect mafia gambling business
Hector Rosario, a former Nassau County detective, was convicted Wednesday of lying to FBI agents to protect members of the Bonanno crime family and its illegal gambling parlors. Jurors found Rosario not guilty on a second charge of obstruction of justice.
Hector Rosario, Long Island mob cop accused of ‘selling his badge’ to Bonanno crime family, learns his fate
They said Rosario waged war on the Genovese mob on behalf of his alleged Bonanno family handlers after a deal for the two ...
Nassau County Police Department opens wellness center for first responders struggling with stress
"We're always going to let people know there is help in there," Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said.
Wild melee breaks out at Long Island courtroom after alleged murder suspect's hearing
After a judge ordered a teen murder suspect held without bail, a young man sitting in the courtroom shouted several times to ...
Trial starts for Nassau cop who ‘sold himself’ to the Bonanno crime family: prosecutors
When the Bonanno crime family wanted to send a message to a rival mafia family encroaching on their gambling turf, they knew ...
Trial opens in federal case of former Nassau detective accused of working for Bonanno crime family
The former detective's lawyer cast doubt on the prosecution's witnesses, saying they had all been convicted of crimes.
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Crime Blotter 3.6: Hempstead man charged with second-degree murder
Police charged Jeremias Ferrufino-Rodriguez, 18, of Hempstead, on Saturday, March 1, with second-degree murder and two counts ...
Long Island teenager charged with deadly daytime shooting of fellow teen
Rodriguez, 18, was accused of killing Jefferson Mancia-Fernandez, 19, in a brazen daytime shooting Saturday in Hempstead.