NEW YORK – The New York City Police (NYPD) and the FBI arrested a dozen members of the Colombo crime family on Tuesday on charges related to allegations of health care fraud and corruption with the union, law enforcement sources said. to our sister chain News 4.
The arrests, which sources say include reputed Colombo street boss Andrew Russo, also known as “Mush,” took place in the New York area.
Those arrested are expected to be brought to federal court in Brooklyn later Tuesday and will appear before a judge on charges of health care fraud, the sources said.
Both the FBI and NYPD declined to comment. News 4 is attempting to reach a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and no other details were immediately available.
The Colombo crime family is the youngest of five families said to dominate organized crime in the New York City area.
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