Ex-Nassau Detective Accused of Aiding Mob Faces Jury Deliberation

Hector Rosario is charged with obstructing justice and lying to the FBI over alleged ties to the Bonanno crime family.

Prosecutors allege Hector Rosario, a former Nassau County detective, accepted $1,500 monthly from the Bonanno crime family to conduct fake raids on rival gambling operations.
Rosario is accused of obstructing a grand jury investigation into racketeering and lying to the FBI more than 30 times during questioning in 2020.
The Bonanno family reportedly used Rosario to eliminate competition in Long Island's illegal gambling market, benefiting from his staged raids and insider tips.
Rosario’s defense argues the case lacks physical evidence such as financial records or surveillance linking him to the alleged crimes, relying instead on testimony from convicted mobsters.
If convicted, Rosario faces up to 20 years in prison for obstruction of justice and an additional five years for lying to the FBI.