Hector Rosario, Long Island mob cop accused of ‘selling his badge’ to Bonanno crime family, learns his fate ...

Former Nassau detective Hector Rosario, who was accused of moonlighting for the Bonanno crime family, was convicted of lying to the FBI and acquitted of obstruction of justice.

Hector Rosario, a former detective for the Nassau County police on Long Island, was also acquitted of obstruction of justice, the top charge he had faced.

Rosario was a 15-year veteran of the force who earned $182,091 annually before he was fired in 2022 upon his indictment amid an FBI mob dragnet that netted more than a dozen arrests.

Hector Rosario, 51, led false raids on rivals’ gambling dens and forwarded tips about their operations to other Nassau detectives, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Sherman said in his closing arguments.

The Goodfellas needed a bad cop. Ex-Nassau County cop Hector Rosario “sold his badge” to the mob — then helped his underworld cronies evade the law “time and time again,” federal ...

Hector Rosario, a former Nassau County detective, ‘sold himself’ to major crime clan Bonanno. He allegedly helped tip off members about multiple investigations.

Mob-connected Nassau County detective Hector Rosario tried to sick authorities on a rival family’s illicit gambling den — and even told local prosecutors the coffee-connected password to get ...

Hector Rosario, a Nassau County detective, raided a gambling operation that competed with the Bonanno crime family, according to federal charges. Listen to this article · 5:02 min Learn more.

Now-fired Nassau County Police Department Detective Hector Rosario allegedly had a side gig working for the Bonanno crime family — and the Bonannos considered Rubino’s gambling den in his ...

Hector Rosario is accused of being on the mob’s payroll while working as a detective in Nassau County. Gabriella Bass “He lied to hide information about illegal gambling and organized crime ...