He lied to protect the Bonanno crime family. He lied to protect himself,” federal prosecutors said during closing arguments.
When police officers exploit their positions for personal gain, it erodes public trust in law enforcement.” — U.S. Attorney ...
The accusation levelled at Roasario includes accusing him of staging fake police raids on rival gambling dens across Long ...
Prosecutors say the former detective tried to help the Bonanno crime family take down rival gambling spots in exchange for a monthly check.
The detective spent a decade and a half on the police force until he was fired in August 2022, after prosecutors unsealed ...
Hector Rosario was among nine people charged; prosecutors say the other defendants had colorful nicknames like "Joe Fish" and "Sal the Shoemaker." ...
A New York jury on Wednesday convicted a former detective of lying to authorities in an effort to protect the mafia family ...
Hector Rosario, 51, was sent by the Bonanno crime family to intimidate four separate gambling spots run by competing mafia clans, but he wasn’t particularly convincing, Bonanno turncoat Sal ...
Ex-detective Hector Rosario's trial began on charges of staging a fake police raid for the Bonanno crime family.
A former New York detective who moonlighted by working for a mafia family and helped fuel a mini-mob war on Long Island while trying to protect its gambling operations was convicted Wednesday of ...