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Bust nabs 10 reputed mobsters in Hudson Valley

Originally published: January 16, 2013 9:16 AM
Updated: January 16, 2013 5:56 PM
By TIMOTHY O'CONNOR  timothy.oconnor@cablevision.com

State Trooper Mario Velez was among the 30

Photo credit: News12 | State Trooper Mario Velez was among the 30 reputed members and associates of New York's mafia arrested by the FBI in predawn raids across New York City and Westchester. (Jan. 16, 2013)

The FBI arrested 29 reputed members and associates of New York's mob -- including a former New York State trooper from Peekskill -- in predawn raids Wednesday across New York City and Westchester County, officials confirmed to Newsday.

The defendants were indicted on racketeering charges -- including extortion and loan sharking -- through their control of unnamed private trash hauling companies...

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