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July 24, 2009

Mayors, Legislators Among 40 Arrested in NJ Corruption Probe
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In New Jersey, three mayors and two state legislators were among over
forty people arrested Thursday in a sweeping corruption case. The
suspects allegedly took part in a global money laundering scheme that
trafficked in items including human organs and contraband goods. Several
Jewish rabbis were also jailed for allegedly laundering tens of millions
of dollars through charities linked to Israel. FBI agent Weysan Dun said
the betrayal of public office is widespread.

FBI agent Weysan Dun: “The people that we have arrested today include
mayors, deputy mayors, New Jersey state assemblymen, city councilmen,
city council candidates, and a variety of other public officials ranging
from commissioners to regulatory inspectors and, of course, a number of
rabbis from the Jewish community. The list of people we arrested sounds
like it should be the roster for a meeting of community leaders, but
sadly, they weren’t meeting in a boardroom this morning, they were in
the FBI booking room.”



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