Hector Rosario, a former Nassau County police detective, has been convicted of lying to FBI agents regarding his connections with the Bonanno crime family. Despite being acquitted of obstruction of justice, he faces up to five years in prison. Prosecutors revealed that Rosario was paid to protect illegal gambling operations for nearly a decade and attempted to conduct a fake raid on a rival gang's operation. His actions significantly undermined public trust in law enforcement, as emphasized by FBI officials.
"Rosario's lies not only protected an organized criminal enterprise, but also eroded the public's trust in law enforcement and is a disservice to all who wear the badge honoring their oath to protect and serve."
"Prosecutors said the Bonanno crime family paid Rosario to protect illegal gambling operations that the mob ran inside various coffee shops and sports clubs throughout Queens and on Long Island for about a decade."
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