Overview

• Hector Rosario, a former Nassau County detective, allegedly conducted fake raids and provided sensitive information to the Bonanno crime family over a decade.
• Prosecutors claim Rosario received payments of $1,500 monthly and additional sums for aiding the mob in dominating Long Island's illegal gambling market.
• The charges include obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI, which could lead to a combined maximum sentence of 25 years if convicted.
• Defense attorneys argue that Rosario was unaware of federal investigations and accuse prosecutors of relying on unreliable testimony from cooperating mobsters.
• Jury deliberations began Tuesday, with jurors requesting to review evidence, including recordings of Rosario's conversations with a Bonanno associate.