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Mobsters rounded up for extortion and intimidation scheme

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NEW YORK, NY – The Justice Department has brought charges against sixteen individuals, ten based in New York and six in Italy, for their alleged involvement in an international conspiracy. The accused, believed to be members or associates of the Gambino crime family, are said to have conspired to control New York’s waste management and demolition sectors, using intimidation, fraud, and violence to achieve their ends. The group, led by alleged mob captain Joseph Lanni, …

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U.S. sailors accused of spying for China

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Two U.S. Navy sailors have been apprehended on charges of espionage for China, according to federal prosecutors. The sailors, Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, a 22-year-old petty officer 2nd class, and Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, are accused of providing national defense information to Chinese intelligence officials in exchange for financial compensation. The cases against the two are separate. Wei, who served as a machinist’s mate aboard the USS Essex, was arrested on charges of espionage, specifically …

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