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RE: The Calm Before the Storm (CBTS): The Q Thread
Oh WOW look at this! Some UNSEALED indictments! Millions in drug proceeds laundered between the US and South America! The LARP to drain the swamp is going very well!
I guess maybe SOMETHING IS HAPPENING!
Quote:Seven Owners and Employees of Import-Export Companies Arrested for Conspiracy to Launder Drug Trafficking Proceeds and Related Crimes
A six-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Enayatullah Khwaja, Abdulrahman Khwaja, Rani Rahimi, Shikeba Rhamatzada, Roberto Saenz, Maynor Melendez-Mendoza and Naseem Bokhari with conspiracy to commit money laundering, operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business, failure to file currency transaction reports and IRS forms 8300, structuring monetary deposits, and interstate and foreign travel and transportation in aid of a racketeering enterprise. The defendants, all owners and employees of import-export businesses located on Long Island and in Miami, were arrested this morning.
Enayatullah Khwaja, Abdulrahman Khwaja, Rahimi and Rhamatzada will be arraigned this afternoon in Central Islip before United States District Judge Joseph F. Bianco. Saenz, Melendez-Mendoza and Bokhari, who were arrested in Florida, will be arraigned at the federal courthouse in Miami, and the government will seek their removal to the Eastern District of New York.
Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New York, and James D. Robnett, Special Agent-in-Charge, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, New York (IRS-CI), announced the charges.
“Money laundering is the lifeblood of international narcotics trafficking organizations and with today’s arrests the defendants’ ability to profit from illicit proceeds has been crippled,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “I commend our prosecutors and the Special Agents in this case for their relentless work following the money trail here and abroad in order to disrupt this criminal scheme.”
“Those arrested today allegedly employed an international money laundering scheme relying on the complexities of global trade, and the use of their businesses here in New York and in Florida, to launder millions of dollars for transnational drug traffickers and other bad actors,” stated HSI Special Agent-in-Charge Melendez. “This investigation exemplifies HSI’s efforts in securing the integrity of our country’s trade and financial systems, and the importance of law enforcement partnerships here and abroad.”
“Special Agents of IRS-CI are experts in identifying and uncovering criminal violations with a financial aspect whether committed at home or abroad as alleged in the indictment,” stated IRS-CI Special Agent-in-Charge Robnett.
As alleged in the indictment and other court documents, family-owned businesses operated by the defendants on Long Island and in Miami were used to launder millions of dollars in illegal drug proceeds between the United States and South America. Enayatullah Khwaja was the owner and manager of Tronix Telecom Corp., an electronics and mobile phone import-export company with an office in Miami. Enayatullah Khwaja managed the company from his home in Farmingdale. The defendants took in bulk cash deliveries from drug dealers and disguised the transfer of money through the actual and purported purchase and export of mobile phones. The government’s investigation included extensive court-ordered wiretaps of the defendants, as well as undercover federal agents posing as drug dealers.
The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. If convicted, the defendants face a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Long Island Criminal and Civil Divisions. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles P. Kelly, Burton T. Ryan, Jr. and Madeline O’Connor are in charge of the prosecution.
The Defendants:
ENAYATULLAH KHWAJA (also known as “Nat”)
Age: 45
Farmingdale, N.Y.
ABDULRAHMAN KHWAJA
Age: 62
Syosset, N.Y.
RANA RAHIMI
Age: 48
Farmingdale, N.Y.
SHIKEBA RHAMATZADA
Age: 45
Farmingdale, N.Y.
ROBERTO SAENZ
Age: 36
Miami, Florida
MAYNOR MELENDEZ-MENDOZA
Age: 33
Miami, Florida
NASEEM BOKHARI (also known as “Sammy”)
Age: 59
Miami, Florida
E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 18-CR-607(JFB)
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/chi...n-dollar-0
Quote:Chief Executive Officer and Associates Indicted for Orchestrating Multi-Million Dollar Stock Manipulation Scheme Involving a Publicly Traded Company
Defendants Made Millions by Artificially Inflating the Company’s Stock and Inducing Elderly Victims to Invest
An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Christian Romandetti, Sr., the Chief Executive Officer of First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc (FCHS), a publicly traded company based in Melbourne, Florida, and his associates Frank Sarro, Jeffrey Miller and Mark Burnett, with conducting a pump and dump scheme in coordination with Elite Stock Research (ESR), a boiler room, to defraud investors in FCHS that operated in Plainview, New York. The charges include conspiracies to commit securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, and substantive securities fraud.
Miller and Burnett will be arraigned this afternoon before Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip. Romandetti’s and Sarro’s initial appearance for removal proceedings to the Eastern District of New York is scheduled for this afternoon at the federal courthouse in Orlando, Florida.
Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), announced the charges.
“As alleged, the defendants conducted a classic pump and dump scheme designed to defraud the investing public, many of whom were senior citizens, by pressuring them to purchase shares of the manipulated stock,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “Today’s arrests show our continuing commitment to protect investors and hold accountable those who abuse our financial markets in order to line their own pockets.” Mr. Donoghue expressed his grateful appreciation to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for their significant cooperation and assistance in the investigation.
As alleged in the indictment, between May 2013 and June 2016, the defendants, together with others, engaged in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud investors in FCHS, many of whom were elderly, by artificially controlling the price and volume of traded shares in the FCHS by artificially generating price movements and trading volume in the shares, and by including material misrepresentations and omissions in their communications with victim investors about FCHS stock. The defendants promoted the stocks primarily through cold-call campaigns and circulation of a newsletter. The defendants fraudulently concealed their control of FCHS shares by holding them in brokerage accounts in the names of other individuals or entities. The defendants then laundered over $3 million in proceeds of the foregoing stock manipulation scheme.
The charges announced today are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorney Charles N. Rose is in charge of the prosecution.
The Defendants:
CHRISTIAN ROMANDETTI, SR.
Age: 58
Indialantic, Florida
FRANK SARRO
Age: 63
Palm Bay, Florida
JEFFREY MILLER
Age: 63
Bellmore, New York
MARK BURNETT
Age: 59
Roslyn, New York
E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 18-CR-614 (SJF)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/15-...ong-island
Quote:15 Defendants Arrested For Trafficking Crack Cocaine throughout the East End of Long Island
13 Face Federal Charges, Two Face State Charges in Takedown of Narcotics Distribution Rings Involving Members of the Bloods Street Gang in Riverhead
Earlier today, three separate indictments were unsealed in federal court in Central Islip charging 12 defendants as part of a coordinated federal and state takedown of several large-scale crack cocaine distribution operations in various areas of the East End of Long Island. In addition, one defendant was charged in a complaint with possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and possession of crack cocaine. The defendants facing federal charges were arrested today, arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judges Anne Y. Shields and Steven I. Locke, and all ordered detained pending trial. Two additional defendants were arrested on related New York state drug charges by members of the East End Drug Task Force. Three federal defendants remain fugitives.
Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), Timothy Sini, District Attorney, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office (SCDA), Geraldine Hart, Commissioner, Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD), George P. Beach II, Superintendent, New York State Police (NYSP), David Heggermiller, Chief, Riverhead Police Department (RPD) and Ashan M. Benedict, Special Agent-in-Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New York Field Office (ATF), announced the charges.
“The toxic mix of street gangs, drug dealing and illegal firearms poses a direct threat to the safety of our citizens and our community,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “The Eastern District and our law enforcement partners in the FBI, ATF and Suffolk County will continue to target, penetrate and destroy criminal gangs that inflict addiction, violence and grief on the people of Suffolk County.” Mr. Donoghue expressed his grateful appreciation to the NYSP Troop L and its Commander, Major David C. Candelaria, for their assistance in the investigation.
“The epidemic of illegal drugs and associated criminal activity negatively affects individuals and communities across the country, from every background and walk of life,” stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Sweeney. “As these arrests today demonstrate, the FBI’s Long Island Gang Task Force, along with our federal, state and local partners, will not rest until the individuals and criminal networks responsible for creating this atmosphere of lawlessness and violence are held accountable for their alleged crimes.”
“The defendants as alleged, were part of a ring made up of gang members that spread dangerous narcotics throughout their communities, stated ATF Special Agent-in-Charge Benedict. “ATF stands with our law enforcement partners as a united front to prevent these illegal narcotics rings from harming our citizens. I would like to thank the United States Attorney’s Office and the District Attorney’s office for their work in prosecuting the case.”
“Because of the great collaboration among federal, state and local law enforcement, the East End of Long Island is safer,” stated Suffolk County District Attorney Sini. “My office will continue to work tirelessly with all of our law enforcement partners to eradicate violent street gangs from our communities. I want to particularly applaud the outstanding work done by my office’s East End Drug Task Force and the prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York.”
“The importance of working with our law enforcement partners is evident in the results of the takedown of these crack cocaine distribution operations,” stated SCPD Commissioner Hart. “These individuals, many of whom are affiliated with the Bloods street gang, have spread narcotics in our communities and have preyed upon the addicted. We will continue to target dealers and dedicate resources to fighting this epidemic.”
“Today’s arrests are the result of an aggressive strategy to stop illegal drug trafficking and keep crack cocaine and other deadly drugs off our streets,” stated NYSP Superintendent Beach. “Together, with our partners in federal, local and state law enforcement, we can and will stop the infiltration of harmful narcotics into our communities and we will continue to work vigilantly to put dangerous individuals like these gang members behind bars.”
“The cooperation between agencies in this investigation is unparalleled,” stated RPD Chief Heggermiller. “Thanks to everyone for their dedication and relentless work protecting our communities here on the East End.”
As alleged in court filings, in early 2018, members of the FBI’s Long Island Gang Task Force and the Suffolk County East End Drug Task Force began conducting an investigation into street gangs and narcotics traffickers operating in and around Riverhead. The defendants, many of whom were members or associates of the Bloods street gang, were involved in the large-scale distribution of crack cocaine. Several of the defendants would “cook” powder cocaine into crack cocaine, to increase its potency and street value. In one instance, while a defendant was cooking cocaine, a child was present in the residence. Members of law enforcement executed search warrants at multiple locations today, recovering seven firearms, including an AR-15 rifle, three kilograms of cocaine, four pounds of marijuana, a quantity of crack cocaine and heroin and $10,000 in cash.
The charges in the indictments are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the its renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally based strategies to reduce violent crime.
The federal cases are being handled by the Office’s Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorneys Nicole Boeckmann and Michael Maffei are in charge of the prosecution.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/bro...itial-coin
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/sev...under-drug
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(This post was last modified: 11-15-2018 11:15 PM by Truth Tiger.)
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