In total, 127 people were charged in 16 indictments unsealed today in four districts in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced at a news briefing this morning.The arrest operations, executed by more than 800 federal, state and local law-enforcement officials, stretch across the tri-state area with many of the suspects being processed in Brooklyn.
[1]In total, 127 people were charged in 16 indictments unsealed today in four districts in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced at a news briefing this morning.The arrest operations, executed by more than 800 federal, state and local law-enforcement officials, stretch across the tri-state area with many of the suspects being processed in Brooklyn.FBI Rounds Up 100 Mobsters in Biggest Mafia Bust in New York History
Charges range from gambling to racketeering to murder
By JONATHAN DIENST [2] Updated 1:49 PM EST, Fri, Jan 21, 2011
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The FBI calls it the biggest mafia round-up in New York history. More than 100 suspected mobsters were arrested this morning in connection with numerous federal investigations into New York area mob groups as first reported on NBCNewYork.com
FBI agents along with NYPD and State Police officers, and US Marshals conducted raids that began
in the early morning hours.
In total, 127 people were charged in 16 indictments unsealed today in four districts in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced at a news briefing this morning.
Federal charges range from illegal gambling and racketeering to extortion, narcotics trafficking and murder, said Holder, who flew to New York from Washington to discuss the historic bust.
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"This is one of the largest single-day operations against the mafia in the FBI's history, both in terms of the number of defendants arrested and charged and the scope of the criminal activity that is alleged," Holder said. It "sends the message that our fight against traditional organized crime is strong, and our commitment is unwavering."
Law-enforcement officials said members and associates of all five New York mafia families - as well as New Jersey's DeCavalcante family - are among those arrested.
The arrest operations, executed by more than 800 federal, state and local law-enforcement officials, stretch across the tri-state area with many of the suspects being processed in Brooklyn.
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