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Indictment Targets NYC Construction Industry Racketeering
Twenty defendants including six union officials face charges in a long running probe into labor racketeering, bribes, extortion, and contract manipulation across Queens construction sites. The case cites a pervasive bribery scheme inflating project costs and links to the Mason Tenders Locals 13 and 46, Local 531 Carpenters, and Local 20 Cement and Concrete Workers. Prosecutors say organized crime influence looms over the industry, with millions in alleged surcharges and payoffs disclosed.
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New York
Iio Leoer
Gry Lewes
Systemacea
Queens
Inds
Skea Stadium
Mason Tenders
Laborers’ International Union of North America
Unied
Peter Vari
Vario
Meson Tenders Local 46
Paul Vario
Lucchese Organized Crime
McDonald
Andietmert
Andrew Maloney
U.S
Eastern District of New York