The ongoing trial of former Nassau County Detective Hector Rosario highlights alarming corruption as he aligned with the Bonanno crime family during a growing mafia conflict. As a police officer, Rosario betrayed his oath, engaging in criminal activities like staging police raids on rivals and facilitating gambling operations. The case reveals a disturbing intersection of law enforcement and organized crime on Long Island, as prosecutors unveil a network of illegal activities and key figures embroiled in the mob. The trial is expected to expose hidden dynamics of New York's organized crime families.
"He and other men barged in acting like actual police officers, broke a gambling machine and sent a message," Anna Karamigios, assistant US attorney for the Eastern District, told jurors.
"There were no beefs and no sit-downs. As far as business, there were no major schemes that they worked on together," said a long-time mob investigator.
"Now, the expected two-week trial against Rosario... promises to expose secrets of New York's alive-and-well mob underworld."
"A crooked Nassau County police detective moonlighting as a Bonanno soldier helped fuel a mini-mob war on Long Island - choosing the crime family over the public he swore to protect."
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