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SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
FILED
LAW DIVISION -CRIMINAL
MAY 14 2010
State Grand Jury Number SGJ585-10-2
Superior Court
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Docket Number STATE OF NEW JERSEY
v. INDICTMENT JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA NICODEMO SCARFO, JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA JOHN MANGRELLA
AKA “Blackie” GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TACCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO
AKA “CURLY” ALFONSO CATALDO AKA “TIC” MICHAEL RAMUNO, III
RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO ROBERT DECRESCENZO CHARLES BOLOGNA JAMES FURFARO ROBERT ROMANO JOHN TURI MICHAEL MAFFUCCI GEORGE MAIORANO BLERIM IBRIAMI SHPETIM HANI
AKA “TIM” ROSANNA PERNA
. VITA CETTA EDWIN SPEARS SAMUEL A. JULIANO MICHAEL BRUINTON
AKA “MAC” DWAYNE SPEARS and
KRISTEN GILLIAM The Grand Jurors of and for the State of New Jersey, upon their oaths, present that:
COUNT ONE
(Racketeering -First Degree)
JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA NICODEMO SCARFO, JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA JOHN MANGRELLA
GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TACCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO ALFONSO CATALDO
MICHAEL RAMUNO, III
RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO ROBERT DECRESCENZO CHARLES BOLOGNA JAMES FURFARO ROBERT ROMANO
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JOHN TURI MICHAEL MAFFUCCI GEORGE MAIORANO BLERIM IBRIAMI SHPETIM HANI ROSANNA PERNA VITA CETTA EDWIN SPEARS SAMUEL A. JULIANO MICHAEL BRUINTON DWAYNE SPEARS and
KRISTEN GILLIAM who are named as the defendants herein, and other persons whose identities are known and unknown to the Grand Jurors, who are coconspirators and members of the criminal enterprise but not named as defendants herein, -at the times and places herein specified, did commit the crime of racketeering, that is, the defendants and other persons employed by or associated with an enterprise engaged in or the activities of which affected trade or commerce, purposely or knowingly did conduct or participate directly or indirectly, or did conspire in the conduct of the enterprise’s affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, in violation
of N.J.S.A. 2C:41-2c and N.J.S.A. 2C:41-2d, all as hereinafter described.
THE RELEVANT TIMES
1. The predicate criminal activity occurred between in or about January 2005, and in or about April 2010.
THE RELEVANT PLACES
2. The predicate criminal activity took place at the Township of Galloway, and at the City of Ventnor, in the County of Atlantic, at the Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of
·Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell, all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County of Morris, at the Township of Brick, and at the Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne,and at the Borough of North Haledon, all in the County of Passaic, at the City of Rahway, in the County of Union, in the
State of New York, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court.
THE ENTERPRISE
3. JOSEPHDI NAPOLI, MATTHEW MADONNA, RALPH V. PERNA, NICODEMO SCARFO, JR., JOSEPH M. PERNA, MICHAEL CETTA, FRANK CETTA, JOHN G. PERNA, RALPH M. PERNA, JOHN MANGRELLA, GARY MEDURE, ELLIOT PORCO, MARTIN TACCETTA, ANTONIO RUSSO, ALFONSO CATALDO, MICHAEL RAMUNO, III, RONALD SCRIPPS, GIANNI IACOVO, ROBERT DECRESCENZO, CHARLES BOLOGNA, JAMES FURFARO,ROBERT ROMANO, JOHN TURI, MICHAEL MAFFUCCI, GEORGE MAIORANO, BLERIM IBRIAMI, SHPETIM HANI, ROSANNA PERNA, VITA CETTA, EDWIN SPEARS, SAMUEL A. JULIANO, MICHAEL BRUINTON, DWAYNE SPEARS, KRISTEN GILLIAM, all of whom are co-conspirators, and Francine Hightower
who is a co-conspirator and member of the enterprise, but not charged in this indictment, and other persons whose identities are both known and unknown to the State Grand Jurors, would constitute an enterprise within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 2C:41-1c, that is, a union or group of individuals associated in fact, or associates thereof, which, among other names, members or associates thereof self identified as the “Lucchese” organized crime family or the “Nine-Trey Gangster Bloods,” for the purposes set forth below.
THE PURPOSES OF THE ENTERPRISE
The purposes of the enterprise would include the maintenance of its strength and the assurance of its perpetuation through specific rules and protocols applicable to its members and associates, including: discussing matters pertaining to the operation, conduct and control of the enterprise with no one other than members or highly trusted associates of the enterprise; resolving disputes or seeking direction from superiors within the enterprise through a specific chain of command; enforcing the protocols of the enterprise through any means necessary, including threats or use of violence; keeping a
member’s immediate supervisor within the enterprise informed of illegal activities and law enforcement activities targeting the enterprise; collectively generating income on behalf of and for the benefit the enterprise through various illicit schemes; and dividing proceeds from enterprise members’ criminal activities in accordance with enterprise protocol. A further purpose of the enterprise would be to shield its operation from detection by law enforcement authorities by, among other means: using code names when communicating; resorting to in-person meetings; using
wireless telephones in fictitious or nominee names; prohibiting membership or association in the .enterprise to those who may have law enforcement familial relationships or familial relationships with those who may have cooperated with law enforcement.
THE PATTERN OF RACKETEERING ACTIVITY
The pattern of racketeering activity, as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:41-1d, engaged in by members of the enterprise, did consist of at least two incidents ·of racketeering conduct during the relevant time period stated above, including but not limited to: gambling offenses in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C : 37-1 et ~, theft offenses in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-1 et ~, aggravated assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1), forgery and fraudulent practices in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-1 et ~, failure to file tax returns or reports in violation of N.J.S.A. 54:52-8, failure to pay gross income taxes in violation of
N.J. S.A. 54:52-9, bribery in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:27-2, possession with intent to di stribute controlled dangerous substances in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5 et ~, unlawful use of firearms in violation of N. J.S.A. 2C:39-1 et ~, money laundering in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25, involving property valued in excess of $500,000, and conspiracy to commit the foregoing crimes in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C : 5-2, primarily in the following ways:
JOSEPH DI NAPOLI did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by
deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns,
failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
MATTHEW MADONNA did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
RALPH V. PERNA did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13,14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as
well as other conduct.
NICODEMO SCARFO, JR. did c9mmit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as
well as other conduct.
JOSEPH M. PERNA did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, distribution of controlled dangerous substance, bribery, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as
other conduct.
MICHAEL CETTA
did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated _assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, distribution of controlled dangerous substance, bribery, and money laundering, all of which is the
subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 21, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other
conduct.
FRANK CETTA did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging ln and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
JOHN G. PERNA did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling,
possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, la, II, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
RALPH M. PERNA did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, la, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, ‘ 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
JOHN MANGRELLA did commit the racketeerirtg conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering,
all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
GARY MEDURE did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
ELLIOT PORCO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
MARTIN TACCETTA
did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, la, II, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
ANTONIO RUSSO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, la, II, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as
well as other conduct.
ALFONSO CATALDO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated
assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
MICHAEL RAMUNO III did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose; theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
RONALD SCRIPPS did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
GIANNI IACOVO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
ROBERT DECRESCENZO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose,theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as
well as other conduct.
CHARLES BOLOGNA
did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, an.d 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
JAMES FURFARO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
ROBERT ROMANO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated
assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, S, 9, la, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, lS, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
JOHN TURI did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose,theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, S, 9, la, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, lS, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
MICHAEL MAFFUCCI did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, S, 9, la, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
GEORGE MAIORANO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawfUl purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tqX returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
BLERIM IBRIAMI did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
SHPETIM RANI
did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, la, II, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
ROSANNA PERNA did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, la, II, 12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
VITA CETTA did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated
assault, possession of a weapon for an: unlawful purpose, theft by
deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns,
failure to pay gross income tax, and money laundering,
all of which is the subject of Counts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, IS, 16, 17, 18, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as
well as other conduct.
EDWIN SPEARS
did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or
conspiring to commit repeated acts of distribution of controlled
dangerous substance, bribery, and money laundering, all of which
is the subject of Counts 19, 21, 33, and 34 of this Indictment,
as well as other conduct.
SAMUEL A. JULIANO did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of distribution of controlled dangerous substance, bribery, possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, unlawful use of firearms, unlawful possession of destructive devices or explosives, and money laundering, all of which is the subject of Counts 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 of this Indictment, as well as other conduct.
MICHAEL BRUINTON did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or conspiring to commit repeated acts of distribution of controlled
dangerous substance, bribery, and money laundering, all of which
is the subject of Counts 19, 21, 33, and 34 of this Indictment,
as well as other conduct.
DWAYNE SPEARS
did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or
conspiring to commit repeated acts of distribution of controlled
dangerous substance, bribery, and money laundering, all of which
is the subject of Counts 19, 21, 33, and 34 of this Indictment,
as well as other conduct.
KRISTEN GILLIAM
did commit the racketeering conduct by engaging in and or
conspiring to commit repeated acts of distribution of controlled
dangerous substance, bribery, and money laundering, all of which
is the subject of Counts 19, 21, 33, and 34 of this Indictment,
as well as other conduct.
All in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:41-2c, N.J.S.A. 2C:41-2d, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
FORFEITURES
1. All allegations heretofore set forth are hereby incorporated by reference and re-alleged as if fully set forth herein, for the purpose of alleging forfeitures pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 2C:41-3b.
2. The defendants have property constituting:
A. Interests, including money and other things of value, established, acquired, maintained, operated, controlled, conducted, or participated in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:41-2c, and
N.J.S.A. 2C:41-2d.
3. The said interests, all subject to forfeiture to the State of New Jersey, shall expressly include all items of real and personal property detailed within the attached “Appendix A” to this indictment which are incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
COUNT TWO (Leader of Organized Crime ~ Second Degree) JOSEPH DI NAPOLI and
MATTHEW MADONNA between in or about January 2005 t and in or about April 2010 t at the Township of GallowaYt at the City of Ventnort in the County of Atlantic t at the Borough of Elmwood Parkt at the Borough of Fort Lee at the Borough of Glen Rockt and at the Township of
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Wyckoff t all in the County of Bergent at the Township of
Bellevillet at the Township of Cedar Grove at the Borough of Glen Ridge and at the Township of West Caldwell t all in the
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County of Essext at the Township of East Amwell t in the County of Hunterdont at the Borough of Farmingdale t and at the Township Neptune t both in the County of Monmoutht at the Township of East Hanover t at the Borough of Florham Parkt at the Town of Morristownt at the Township of ParsippanYt and at the Township of Pequannockt all in the County of Morris t at the Township of Brickt at the Township of Toms Rivert both in the County of Oceant at the Borough of Bloomingdale t at the City of Cliftont at the Borough of Hawthorne t and at the Borough of North Haledont all in the County of Passaic t in the State of New York t in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaniat elsewhere t and within the jurisdiction of this Court t were leaders of organized of
organized crime, in that the said JOSEPH DI NAPOLI and MATTHEW MADONNA purposely did conspire with others whose identities are both known and unknown to the Grand Jurors, who compromised an illegal enterprise of individuals associated in fact, which referred to itself as the Lucchese organized crime family, as an organizer, supervisor, and manger, to commit a continuing series of crimes which would constitute a pattern or racketeering activity, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:41-1a and d, all of which is described in Count One of this Indictment and incorporated herein by reference, contrary to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2g. and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT THREE (Leader of Organized Crime -Second Degree)
RALPH V. PERNA between in or about January 2005, and in or about April 2010, at the Township of Galloway, and at the City of Ventnor, in the County of Atlantic, at the Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell, all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township
Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Town of Morristown, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County of Morris, at the Township of Brick, at the Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne, and at the Borough of North Haledon, all in the County of Passaic, in the State of New York, in the Commonweatlh of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, was a leader of organized of organized crime, in that the said RALPH V. PERNA purposely did conspire with others whose identities are both known and unknown
to the Grand Jurors, who compromised an illegal enterprise of individuals associated in fact, which referred to itself as the Lucchese organized crime family, as an organizer, supervisor, and manger, to commit a continuing series of crimes which would constitute a pattern or racketeering activity, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:41-1a and d, all of which is described in Count One of this Indictment and incorporated herein by reference, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2g, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT FOUR
(Conspiracy -Second Degree)
JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA NICODEMO SCARFO { JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA
JOHN MANGRELLA
GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TACCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO ALFONSO CATALDO
MICHAEL RAMUNO{ III RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO ROBERT DECRESCENZO
CHARLES BOLOGNA JAMES FURFARO ROBERT ROMANO
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JOHN TURI MICHAEL MAFFUCCI GEORGE MAIORANO BLERIM IBRIAMI SHPETIM RANI VITA CETTA and
ROSANNA PERNA who are named as the defendants herein, and other persons whose identities are known and unknown to the Grand Jurors, who are coconspirators and members of the criminal enterprise but not named as defendants herein, between in or about January 2005, and in or about April 2010, at the Township of Galloway, and at the City of Ventnor, in the County of Atlantic, at the Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell, all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the
Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County of Morris, at the Township of Brick, and at the
Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne, and at the Borough of North Haledon, all in the County of Passaic, in the State of New York, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with the. purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the crimes of promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft by deception, falsifying records, failure to file tax returns, and failure to pay gross income tax, did agree that:
A. One or more of them knowingly would engage in conduct which would constitute the aforementioned crimes, or
B. One or more of them knowingly would aid in the planning, solicitation, or commission of the said crimes, that is:
1. Knowingly to accept or receive money or other property, pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person, whereby one or more of them would participate in the proceeds of gambling activity or engage in conduct which would materially aid gambling activity, by engaging in or materially aiding bookmaking to the extent that one or more of them received or accepted in anyone day more than five bets totaling more than $1,000, or by receiving, in connection with an illegal lottery, policy scheme or enterprise, money or written records from a
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person other than a player whose chances or plays are represented by such money or records, or more than $100 in anyone day of money played in such illegal lottery, policy scheme or enterprise, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:37-2a(1), N.J.S.A. 2C:37-2a(2), N.J.S.A. 2C:37-2b(1), and 2C:37-2b(2) .
1. Knowingly, with knowledge of the contents thereof, to possess a writing, paper, instrument or article of a kind commonly used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, constituting, reflecting or representing more than five bets totaling more than $1000, or of a kind commonly used in the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or a policy scheme or enterprise, which constitute, reflect, or represent more than 100 plays or chances therein, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:37-3a(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:37-3a(2).
2. Purposely to obtain by extortion property of another, that is, u.s. currency, by purposely threatening to inflict bodily injury on, physically confine or restrain anyone or commit any other criminal offense, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-5.
3. Purposely to attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:12.,.lb(1) .
4. To possess a certain weapon, that is, a knife, with the purpose to use it unlawfully against the person or property of another, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d.
5. Purposely to obtain the property of another having a value of $75,000 or more, by deception, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4.
6. With purpose to deceive or injure another or to conceal a wrongdoing, to falsify or utter a writing or record knowing it to contain a false statement or information, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:21~4a.
7. Knowingly, with intent to defraud the State or to evade, avoid, or otherwise not make timely payment of any tax, fee, penalty, interest, or any part thereof which shall be due pursuant to the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure law
[R.S. 54:48-1 et seq], to fail to file a tax return as required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure law [R.S. 54:48-1 et seq], contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:52-8.
9. Knowingly, with intent to evade, avoid or otherwise not make timely payment of the tax required to be paid pursuant to N.J.S.A 54:48-1 et seq., to fail to pay and turn over
the gross income taxes due, contrary to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 54:52-9.
All in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT FIVE
(Promoting Gambling -Third Degree)
JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA NICODEMO SCARFO, JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA
JOHN MANGRELLA
GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TACCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO ALFONSO CATALDO
MICHAEL RAMUNO, III RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO ROBERT DECRESCENZO
CHARLES BOLOGNA JAMES FURFARO ROBERT ROMANO
JOHN TURI
MICHAEL MAFFUCCI GEORGE MAIORANO BLERIM .IBRIAMI SHPETIM HANI VITA CETTA and
ROSANNA PERNA between in or about January 2005, and in or about April 2010, at the Township of Galloway, and at the City of Ventnor, in the County of Atlantic, at the Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell, all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County
of Morris, at the Township of Brick, and at the Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne, and at the Borough of North Haledon, all in the County
of Passaic, in the State of New York, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, did promote gambling by knowingly accepting or receiving money or other property, pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person whereby the said defendants did or would participate in the proceeds of gambling activity or did knowingly engage in conduct which materially aided any form of gambling activity including but not limited to conduct directed toward the creation or establishment of a particular game, contest, scheme, device or activity involved, towards the solicitation or inducement of persons to participate therein, toward the arrangement of any of its financial or recording
phases, or toward any other phase of its operation, .by engaging in bookmaking and receiving or accepting in anyone day more than five bets totaling more than $1000, or by receiving, in connection with an illegal lottery, policy scheme or enterprise, money or written records from a person other than a player whose chances or plays are represented by such money or records, ·or more than $100 in anyone day of money played in such illegal lottery, policy scheme or enterprise, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:37-2a(1), N.J.S.A. 2C:37-2a(2), N.J.S.A. 2C:372b(1), 2C:37-2b(2), and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity fo the same.
COUNT SIX
(Possession of Gambling Records -Third De”gree)
JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA NICODEMO SCARFO, JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA
JOHN MANGRELLA
GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TACCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO ALFONSO CATALDO
MICHAEL RAMUNO, III RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO ROBERT DECRESCENZO
CHARLES BOLOGNA JAMES FURFARO ROBERT ROMANO
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JOHN TORI MICHAEL MAFFUCCI GEORGE MAIORANO
BLERIM IBRIAMI SHPETIM RANI . VITA CETTA
and
ROSANNA PERNA between in or about January 2005, and in or about April 2010, at the Township of Galloway, and at the City of Ventnor, in the County of Atlantic, at the Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell, all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County of Morris, at the Township of
Brick, and at the Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne, and at the Borough of North Haledon, all in the County of Passaic, in the State of New York, in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with knowledge of the contents thereof, did possess a writing, paper, instrument or article of a kind commonly used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, constituting, reflecting or representing more than five bets totaling more than $1000, or of a kind commonly used in the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or a policy scheme or enterprise, which constitute, reflect, or represent more than 100 plays or chances therein, contrary to the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:37-3a(1), 2C:37-3a(2) and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT SEVEN (Attempted Theft by Extortion -Second Degree) JOSEPH·M. PERNA JOHN G. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA GIANNI IACOVO JAMES FURFARO and
ROBERT ROMANO between in or about June 2007, and in or about December 2007, at the Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell, all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County of Morris, at the Township of Brick, and at the Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne, and at the Borough of North
Haledon, all in the County of Passaic, in the State of New York, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, purposely did attempt to obtain by extortion property of another, that is,
u.S. currency, by purposely attempting to threaten to inflict bodily injury on, physically confine or restrain anyone or commit any other criminal offense, contrary to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 2C:20-5 , N.J.S.A. 2C:5 -1 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT EIGHT (Aggravated Assault -Second Degree) JOSEPH M. PERNA JOHN G. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA GIANNI IACOVO JAMES FURFARO and
ROBERT ROMANO between in or about June 2007, and in or about December 2007, at the· Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell, all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County of Morris, at the Township of Brick, and at the Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne, and at the Borough of North
Haledon, all in the County of Passaic, in the State of New York, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, purposely did attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another, contrary
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(l), N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT NINE
(Possession of a Weapon For Unlawful Purposes -Third Degree)
JOHN G. PERNA
and
ROBERT ROMANO on or about September 7, 2007, at the Borough of Fort Lee, in the County of Bergen, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, did possess a certain weapon, that is, a knife, with the purpose to us it unlawfully against the person or property of another, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d and
N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TEN (Theft by Deception -Second Degree)
JOSEPH M. PERNA between in or about March 2005, and in or about September 2006, at the Borough of Franklin Lakes, and at the Borough of Glen Rock, both in the County of Bergen, at the Town of Morristown, in the County of Morris, at the Borough of North Haledon, in the County of Passaic, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, purposely did obtain the property of the Washington Mutual Bank having a value of approximately $426,600, by deception, that is, by creating or reinforcing the false impression through the execution of various application documents in connection with
Washington Mutual Bank mortgage loan 03-2386-068873192-6, attesting that the said JOSEPH M. PERNA had specific employment and lawful income in support of said mortgage loan,
WHEREAS, IN. TRUTH AND IN FACT, as the said JOSEPH M. PERNA well knew, he was not employed by the entity nor did he receive the stated income identified in the documents he executed in support of the Washington Mutual Bank mortgage loan 03-2386068873192-6, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:20 -4 and
N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, th~ government and dignity of the same.
COUNT ELEVEN (Falsifying Records -Fourth Degree)
JOSEPH M. PERNA between in or about March 2005, and in or about September 2006, at the Borough of Franklin Lakes, and at the Borough of Glen Rock, both in the County of Bergen, at the Town of Morristown, in the County of Morris, at the Borough of North Haledon, in the County of Passaic, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with purpose to deceive or injure another or to conceal a wrongdoing, did falsify or utter a writing or record knowing it to contain a false statement or information, that is, various application documents in connection with Washington Mutual Bank home mortgage 03-2386-068873192-6, attesting that the said JOSEPH M. PERNA had specific employment and lawful income in support of said mortgage loan, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4a and
N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWELVE (Theft by Deception -Second Degree) JOSEPH M. PERNA and
ROSANNA PERNA between in or about September 2006, and in or about February 2009, at the Borough of Franklin Lakes, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Borough of River Edge, all in the County of Bergen, at the Borough of North Haledon, in the County of Passaic, in the State of New York, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, purposely did obtain the property of the Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, and Countrywide Home Loans having a value of approximately $475,000, by deception, that is, by creating or reinforcing the false impression through the execution of various application documents in connection with
mortgage loan 73825289, attesting that the said JOSEPH M. PERNA and ROSANNA PERNA had specific emplbymentand lawful income in support of said mortgage loan,
WHEREAS, IN TRUTH AND IN FACT, as the said JOSEPH M. PERNA and ROSANNA PERNA well knew, they were not employed by the entities nor did they receive the stated income identified in the documents they executed in support of mortgage loan 73825289,
contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6/ and against the peace of this State/ the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT THIRTEEN (Falsifying Records -Fourth Degree) JOSEPH M. PERNA
and
ROSANNA PERNA between in or about September 2006, and in or about February 2009, at the Borough of Franklin Lak~s, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Borough of River Edge, all in the County of Bergen, at the Borough of North Haledon, in the County of Passaic, in the State of New York, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with purpose to deceive or injure another or to conceal a wrongdoing, did falsify or utter a writing or record knowing it to contain a false statement or information, that is, various application documents in connection with Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, and Countrywide Home Loans
mortgage loan 73825289, attesting that the said JOSEPH M. PERNA and ROSANNA PERNA had specific e,mployment and lawful income in support of said loan, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4a and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT FOURTEEN
(Failure to File Tax Return -Third Degree) JOSEPH M. PERNA and
ROSANNA PERNA between in or about January 2005/ and in or about April 2010/ at the Borough of Franklin Lakes/ at the Borough of Glen Rock/ and at the Borough of River Edge/ all in the County of Bergen/ at the Borough of North Haledon/ in the County of Passaic/ at the City of Trenton/ in the County of Mercer/ elsewhere/ and within the jurisdiction of this Court/ with intent to defraud the State or to evade/ avoid/ or otherwise not make timely payment of any tax/ fee, penalty/ interest/ or any part thereof which shall be due pursuant to the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure law
. 54:48-1 et seg)/ did fail to file a tax return for the calendar years ending 2005 and 2007/ as required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure law
. 54:48-1 et seg) / contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:52-8 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State/ the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT FIFTEEN
(Failure to Pay Gross Income Tax -Third Degree) JOSEPH M. PERNA and
ROSANNA PERNA between in or about January 2005, and in or about April 2010, at the Borough of Franklin Lakes, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Borough of River Edge, all in the County of Bergen, at the Borough of North Haledon, in the County of Passaic, at the City of Trenton, in the County of Mercer, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with intent to evade, avoid or otherwise not make timely payment of the tax required to be paid pursuant to N.J.S.A 54:48-1 et seg., for the calendar years ending 2005, 2006 and 2007, did fail to pay and turn over the gross income taxes due, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:52-9 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT SIXTEEN
(Failure to Pay Gross Income Tax -Third Degree)
RALPH M. PERNA between in or about January 2005, and in or about April 2010, at the Township of West Caldwell, in the County of Essex, _at the City of Trenton, in the County of Mercer, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with intent to evade, avoid or otherwise not make timely payment of the tax required to be paid pursuant to N.J . S.A 54:48-1 et seq., for the calendar years ending 2005, 2006 and 2007, did fail to pay and turn over the gross income taxes due, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A.
54:52 -9, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same .
COUNT SEVENTEEN (Failure to File Tax Return -Third Degree) MICHAEL CETTA and
VITA CETTA between in or about January 2007, and in or about April 2010, at the Township of Wyckoff, in the County of Bergen, at the City of Trenton, in the County of Mercer, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this. Court, with intent to defraud the State or to evade, avoid, or otherwise not make timely payment of any tax, fee, penalty, interest, or any part thereof which shall be due pursuant to the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure law
[R.S. 54:48-1 et seq], did fail to file a tax return for the calendar year ending 2007, as required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of the State Tax Uniform Procedure law [R.S. 54:48-1 et seq], contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:52-8 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT EIGHTEEN (Failure to Pay Gross Income Tax -Third Degree) MICHAEL CETTA and
VITA CETTA between in or about January 2005, and in or about April 2010, at the Township of Wyckoff, in the County of Bergen, at the City of Trenton, in the County of Mercer, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with intent to evade, avoid or otherwise not make timely payment of the tax required to be paid pursuant to N.J.S.A 54:48-1 et seq., for the calendar years ending 2005, 2006 and 2007, did fail to pay and turn over the gross income taxes due, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:52-9 and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT NINETEEN
(Conspiracy -Second Degree)
JOSEPH M. PERNA
MICHAEL CETTA
EDWIN SPEARS
SAMUEL A. JULIANO
MICHAEL BRUINTON
DWAYNE SPEARS
and
KRISTEN GILLIAM who are named as the defendants herein, and other persons whose identities are known and unknown to the Grand Jurors, who are co~ conspirators and members of the criminal enterprise but not named as defendants herein, between in or about June 2005, and in or about December 2007, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, both in the County of Bergen, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, at the Township of East
Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Town of Morristown, in the County of Morris, at the Borough of North Haledon, in the County of Passaic, at the City of Rahway, in the County of Union, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the crimes of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, official misconduct, bribery and the unlawful possession of electronic devices in correctional facilities, did agree that:
A. One or more of them knowingly would engage in conduct which would constitute the aforesaid crimes, or
B. One or more of them knowingly would aid in the planning, solicitation, or commission of said crimes, that is:
1. Knowingly or’ purposely to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, that is:
A. Heroin, in a quantity of one-half ounce or more including any adulterants or dilutants, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5 (a) (1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:35 -5 (b) (2)
B. Marijuana, in a quantity of one ounce or more including any adulterants or dilutants, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a) (1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(b) (11)
1. Knowingly, in the capacity of a public servant, to commit an unauthorized act relating to said public office with purpose to obtain a benefit for themselves or another, or knowingly to refrain from performing a duty imposed by law or which clearly inherent in the nature of said public office, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2.
2. Knowingly, directly or indirectly, to offer, confer, agree to confer upon another or to solicit, accept, or agree to accept from another a benefit as consideration for a
violation of an official duty of a public servant, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:27-2.
4. Knowingly to possess an electronic communication device, that is, a wireless telephone, while confined in a State correctional facility, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A.
2C:29-10(b) . All in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY (Official Misconduct -Second Degree) JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA EDWIN SPEARS SAMUEL A. JULIANO MICHAEL BRUINTON DWAYNE SPEARS and
KRISTEN GILLIAM between in or about June 2005, and in or about December 2007, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, both in the County of Bergen, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Town of Morristown, in the County of Morris, at the Borough of ~orth Haledon, in the County of Passaic, at the City of Rahway, in the County of Union, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, the said MICHAEL BRUINTON being a public servant, that is, a sworn law enforcement officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections, having thereby the official functions and duties, among others, to display good faith, honesty and integrity, to be . impervious to corrupting influences and to refrain from
soliciting or accepting from any person anything of value for the performance of or for refraining from the performance of his duties or for violation thereof, and acting with a purpose to obtain a benefit for himself or others, did commit acts relating to his office constituting unauthorized acts or did refrain from performing a duty imposed upon him by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his office, that lS, the said MICHAEL BRUINTON knowingly did use his position as a State Corrections Officer to smuggle contraband, including but not limited to narcotics and electronic .devices into the East Jersey State correctional facility in exchange for u.S. currency, and thereby did aid his coconspirators in the operation of an illegal narcotics and
electronics device distribution scheme within the State Prison system, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:30-2 and
N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY-ONE (Bribery -Second Degree) JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA EDWIN SPEARS SAMUEL A. JULIANO MICHAEL BRUINTON DWAYNE SPEARS and
KRISTEN GILLIAM between in or about June 2005, and in or about December 2007, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, both in the County of Bergen, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Town of Morristown, in the County of Morris, at the Borough of North Haledon, in the County of Passaic, at the City of Rahway, in the County of Union, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly did directly or indirectly offer, confer, agree to confer upon another or solicit, accept, or agree to accept from another a benefit for consideration for a violation of an official duty of a public servant, that is, the said JOSEPH M. PERNA, MICHAEL CETTA, EDWIN SPEARS, SAMUEL A. JULIANO, DWAYNE
SPEARS, arid KRISTEN GILLIAM, knowingly did, directly or indirectly, offer, confer, or agree to confer upon the said MICHAEL BRUINTON, a public servant in his capacity as a sworn law enforcement officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections, who knowingly did directly or indirectly solicit, accept, or agree to accept a benefit having a value in excess of $200, as consideration for the violation of an official duty of the public servant, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:27-2(c) and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY-TWO (Unlawful Possession of Certain Electronic Devices in Correctional Facilities -Third Degree) JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA EDWIN SPEARS SAMUEL A. JULIANO MICHAEL BRUINTON DWAYNE SPEARS and
KRISTEN GILLIAM between in or about July 2007, and in or about December 2007, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, both in the County of Bergen, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Town of Morristown, in the County of Morris, at the Borough of North Haledon, in the County of Passaic, at the City of Rahway, in the County of Union, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly or purposely did possess an electronic communication device, that is, a wireless telephone, while confined in the East Jersey State Prison, a State correctional facility, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-10(b) and
N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
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COUNT TWENTY-THREE (Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance -Second Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly or purposely did possess with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, that is, Oxycodone, a Schedule II Narcotic Drug, in a quantity of one ounce or more including any adulterants or dilutants, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a) (1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(b) (4), and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY-FOUR (Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance -Second Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly or purposely did possess with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, that is, cocaine, in an aggregate quantity of one-half ounce or more including any adulterants or dilutants, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5a(1), N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(2) and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5c, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY-FIVE (Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance -Third Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly or purposely did possess controlled dangerous substances, that is, cocaine and Oxycodone, both Schedule II controlled dangerous substances, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1), and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY-SIX
(Certain Persons Not To Have Weapons -Second Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, having been previously convicted of the crime of burglary (N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2) on Union County Indictment UNN-95-0700796-1, did possess certain firearms, that is, one .357 caliber Dan Wesson handgun, with a defaced serial number, one .32 caliber
Amadeo Rossi & CIA hand gun, serial number 2175, one double barrel Ithaca shotgun, serial number 194523, and one .22 single shot Winchester rifle, model number 60, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7b, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY-SEVEN (Unlawful Possession of a Weapon -Third Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly did possess certain weapons, that is, one .357 caliber Dan Wesson handgun, with a defaced serial number, and one .32 caliber Amadeo Rossi & CIA hand gun, serial number 2175, without first having obtained a permit to carry same as provided in N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4, contrary to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY-EIGHT
(Unlawful Possession of a Weapon -Third Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly did possess certain weapons, that is, one double barrel Ithaca shotgun, serial number 194523, and one .22 single shot Winchester rifle, model number 60, without first having obtained a firearms purchaser identification card, as provided in N.J.S.A. 2C:58-3, contrary to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5c, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT TWENTY-NINE (Prohibited Weapon -Third Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly did possess a destructive device, that is, one incendiary bomb or military grenade, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3a, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of same.
COUNT THIRTY (Possession of Weapons During Commission of Certain Crimes -Second Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly did possess certain firearms, that is, one .357 caliber Dan Wesson handgun, defaced serial number’, one .32 caliber Amadeo Rossi & CIA hand gun, serial number 2175, one double barrel Ithaca shotgun, serial number 194523, and one .22 single shot Winchester rifle, model number 60, while in the course of committing or attempting to commit or conspiring to commit violations of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5, contrary to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1(a), and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT THIRTY-ONE (Prohibited Weapon -Fourth Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly did possess a defaced firearm, that is, .357 caliber Dan Wesson handgun, contrary to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3d, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of same.
COUNT THIRTY-TWO
(Prohibited Weapon -Fourth Degree)
SAMUEL A. JULIANO on or about December 6, 2007, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, in the County of Essex, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, knowingly did possess dum dum bullets, that is, one box of fifty, .357 Magnum 110 GR jacketed hollow point bullets, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3f, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of same.
COUNT THIRTY-THREE
(Conspiracy -First Degree)
JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA NICODEMO SCARFO, JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA
JOHN MANGRELLA
GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TACCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO ALFONSO CATALDO
MICHAEL RAMUNO,III
RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO ROBERT DECRESCENZO CHARLES BOLOGNA JAMES FURFARO ROBERT ROMANO
JOHN TURI MICHAEL MAFFUCCI .GEORGE MAIORANO BLERIM IBRIAMI SHPETIM HANI ROSANNA PERNA VITA CETTA EDWIN SPEARS SAMUEL A. JULIANO MICHAEL BRUINTON DWAYNE SPEARS and
KRISTEN GILLIAM who are named as the defendants herein, and other persons whose identities are known and unknown to the Grand Jurors, who are coconspirators and members of the criminal enterprise but not named as defendants herein, between in or about June 2005, and in or about December 2007, at the Township of Galloway, and at the City of Ventnor, in the County of Atlantic, at the Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell,
all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in
the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Town of Morristown, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County of Morris, at the Township of Brick, and at the Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne, and at the Borough of North Haledon, all in the County of Passaic, at the City of Rahway, in the County of Union, in the State of New York, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, with the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of the crime of money laundering, did
agree that:
A. One or more of them knowingly would engage in conduct which would constitute the aforementioned crime, or
B. One or more of them knowingly would aid in the planning, solicitation, or commission of the said crime, that is:
1. Knowingly to transport or possess property known or which a reasonable person would believe to be derived from criminal activity, or engage in transactions involving property known or which a reasonable person would believe to be derived from criminal activity with the intent to facilitate or promote the criminal activity or knowing the transactions were designed
in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership or control of said property, or knowingly direct, organize, finance, plan, manage, supervise, or control the transportation of or the transactions in property known or which a reasonable person would believe to be derived from criminal activity, said property having a value of $500,000 or more, contrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:21~25.
All in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
COUNT THIRTY-FOUR
(Money Laundering -First Degree)
JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA NICODEMO SCARFO, JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA
JOHN MANGRELLA
GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TACCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO ALFONSO CATALDO
MICHAEL ‘RAMUNO, III
RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO ROBERT DECRESCENZO CHARLES BOLOGNA JAMES FURFARO ROBERT ROMANO
JOHN TURI MICHAEL MAFFUCCI GEORGE MAIORANO BLERIM IBRIAMI SHPETIM RANI ROSANNA PERNA VITACETTA EDWIN SPEARS SAMUEL A. JULIANO MICHAEL BRUINTON DWAYNE SPEARS and
KRISTEN GILLIAM between in or about June 2005, and in or about December 2007, at the Township of Galloway, and at the City of Ventnor, both in the County of Atlantic, at the Borough of Elmwood Park, at the Borough of Fort Lee, at the Borough of Glen Rock, and at the Township of Wyckoff, all in the County of Bergen, at the Township of Belleville, at the Township of Cedar Grove, at the Borough of Glen Ridge, and at the Township of West Caldwell, all in the County of Essex, at the Township of East Amwell, in the County of Hunterdon, at the Borough of Farmingdale, and at the Township
Neptune, both in the County of Monmouth, at the Township of East Hanover, at the Borough of Florham Park, at the Town of
Morristown, at the Township of Parsippany, and at the Township of Pequannock, all in the County of Morris, at the Township of Brick, and at the Township of Toms River, both in the County of Ocean, at the Borough of Bloomingdale, at the City of Clifton, at the Borough of Hawthorne, and at the Borough of North Haledon, all in the County of Passaic, in the State of New York, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elsewhere, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, while engaged in the racketeering activity set forth in Count One of this Indictment, knowingly did transport or possess property or did engage in transactions involving property known to be, or which a reasonable person
would believe to be, derived from criminal activity, including but not limited to racketeering, gambling offenses, theft by extortion, aggravated assault, theft by deception, falsifying records, bribery, official misconduct, possession with the intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances, weapons offenses, unlawful electronic devices in correctional facilities, failure to file tax returns or reports, failure to pay gross income tax, and conspiracy to commit those offenses, with a value of $500,000, or more, with the intent to facilitate or promote such activity or knowing that the transactions were designed in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the property derived from the said criminal activity, and/or by knowingly directing, organizing,
financing, planning, managing, supervising, or controlling the transportation of or the transactions in property known to be, or which a reasonable person would believe to be, derived from criminal activity, that is, the said JOSEPH DI NAPOLI, MATTHEW MADONNA, RALPH V. PERNA, NICODEMO SCARFO, JR., JOSEPH M. PERNA, MICHAEL CETTA, FRANK CETTA, JOHN G. PERNA, RALPH M. PERNA, JOHN MANGRELLA, GARY MEDURE, ELLIOT PORCO, MARTIN TACCETTA, ANTONIO RUSSO, ALFONSO CATALDO, MICHAEL RAMUNO, III, RONALD SCRIPPS, GIANNI IACOVO, ROBERT DECRESCENZO, CHARLES BOLOGNA, JAMES FURFARO, ROBERT ROMANO, JOHN TURI, MICHAEL MAFFUCCI, GEORGE
MAIORANO, BLERIM IBRIAMI, SHPETIM HANI, ROSANNA PERNA, VITA CETTA, EDWIN SPEARS, SAMUEL A. JULIANO, MICHAEL BRUINTON, DWAYNE SPEARS, KRISTEN GILLIAM, did transport or possess U.S. currency, engage in banking and financial institution transactions, make purchases, payments and receive extensions of credit for the purchase and maintenance of real and personal property and the purchase or lease of vehicles, including but not limited to the property set forth in the Forfeiture Section of Count One of this Indictment, knowing, or having reason to belive, the property that was transported or possessed was derived from criminal activity, that the transactions involving said property were
designed in whole or in part with the intent to facilitate or promote the criminal activity, or to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the said
property derived through criminal activity, or that the
direction, organization, financing, planning, managing,
supervision, or control of the transportation of or transactions
in said property was of property known, or which a reasonable person would believe, to be derived from criminal activity, cohtrary to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-25a and N.J.S.A. 2C:21~25b and N.J.S.A. 2C:2-6, and against the peace of this State, the government and dignity of the same.
NJ Division of Criminal Justice
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SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY LAW DIVISION -CRIMINAL
State Grand Jury Number SGJ585-10-2 Superior Court Docket Number ____________________~
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
v. JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA APPENDIX A NICODEMO SCARFO I JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA , ) JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA JOHN MANGRELLA
AKA “Blackiell GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TACCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO
AKA “CURLYII ALFONSO CATALDO AKA “TICII MICHAEL RAMUNO I III
RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO
ROBERT DECRESCENZO
CHARLES BOLOGNA
JAMES FURFARO
ROBERT ROMANO
JOHN TURI
MICHAEL MAFFUCCI
GEORGE MAIORANO
BLERIM IBRIAMI
SHPETIM RANI
AKA “TIM” ROSANNA PERNA VITA CETTA EDWIN SPEARS SAMUEL A. JULIANO MICHAEL BRUINTON
AKA “MAC”
DWAYNE SPEARS
and
KRISTEN GILLIAM
All allegations set forth within Count One of the captioned
Indictment are hereby incorporated by reference and re-alleged as
if fully set forth herein, for the purpose of alleging
forfeitures pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:41-3b.
2. The defendants have property constituting:
A. Interests, including money and other things of value, established, acquired, maintained, operated, controlled, conducted, or participated in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:41-2c, and
N.J.S.A. 2C:41-2d.
3. The said interests, all subject to forfeiture to the State of New Jersey, shall expressly include all items of real and personal property:
I) REAL PROPERTY -
Property Address Property Owner
1) 3119 Glasgow Ave. Toms River, NJ 08743 Block: 1079 Lot: 11 Joseph Perna
2) 243 Eastview Terrace Joseph & Rosanna Perna Wyckoff, NJ 07841 Block: 393 Lot: 5
As substituted by:
392 Cornell Street Joseph & Rosanna Perna Wyckoff, NJ Block: 479 Lot: 4
3) 38-40 Tillinghast St. Vita Cetta Newark, NJ 07108 Block: 3029 Lot: 8
4) 3411 Lisbon Ave. Michael Cetta Toms River, NJ 08753 Block:1076.09 Lot: 21 &23
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5) 476 James Way Michael & Vita Cetta
Wyckoff, NJ 07841
Block: 342
Lot: 1
6) 11 Knoll Terrace Ralph & Andrea Perna
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Block: 3305
Lot: 10
7) 3 Donna Drive AnnaMarie & Ralph Perna
East Hanover, NJ
Block: 96
Lot: 47
II) PERSONAL PROPERTY -
A -Bank Accounts:
Account Name Account Number
Commerce Bank accounts:
1) Anthony M. Perna UTTMA 2490241672
Rosanna Perna Custodian
2) Joseph Perna UTTMA 0069180552
Rosanna Perna Custodian
3) Vita Cetta & Rosanna Perna 3450363670
4) Rosanna Perna 3451659905
5) Rosanna Perna 3450417533
Joseph Perna
6) Michael J. Cetta UTTMA 2490101269
Vita Cetta Custodian
7) Vita Cetta 3452301753
8 Vita Cetta 3450551973
9) Vita Cetta 0028051372
10) Vita Cetta 0510248322
Michael Anthony Cetta
3451614766 2490100440
3451615754
3450389068
1030279228679 3000017828900
VIN SAJWA44C879B13479 5N3AA08C44N810209 JNKAYOIF66M259981 IGIYY33P5P5113180 IG3AK4796DM405658 IG4GJ1178HP445906 40867S105773 IN9RS26595N214020 5LMFU28566LJ28415 IG6DW677170127035 IFMDU73E74UB67147 IG6DM57T870100153
5LMFU28526LJ25530
11) Vita Cetta 12) Vita Cetta Michael Anthony Cetta 13) Vita Cetta
Michael Anthony Cetta 14) Ralph and Andrea Perna Wachovia Bank: 15) Andrea and Ralph Perna
16) Ralph and Andrea
b-Vehicles:
Registered Owner Michael Cetta Michael Cetta Michael Cetta Vita Cetta Vita Cetta Vita Cetta Vita Cetta Vita Cetta Donato Magno Anna Marie Perna Ralph M. Perna Ralph M. Perna Andrea Perna Perna
Vehicle 2007 Jaguar XKR 2004 Infinity QX56 2006 Infinity M35 1993 Chev. Corvette 1983 aIds. Hurst 1987 Buick Regal 1964 Chevrolet 2005 Motorcycle
2006 2007 2004 2007 2006
Lincoln Cadillac STS Ford Explorer Cadillac CTS Lincoln
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Andrea Perna 2000 Jeep IJ4GW48SXYC286910
Jasmin Crespo 2002 Jeep IJ4GW48S92CI01284
C -United States currency:
$3,711 Joseph and Rosanna Perna’s Residence $81,494 Michael and Vita Cetta’s Residence $1,102 Ralph M. and Andrea Perna’s Residence $25,867 Samuel Juliano’s Residence $4,982 Ralph V. and AnneMarie Perna’s Residence $19,888 John Perna’s Residence $69,319 Joseph DiNapoli’s Residence
D -Various Items of Personal Property:
From the residence of Joseph and Rosanna Perna As described in Grand Jury Exhibit 51
-9 watches
From the residence of Ralph V. and Andrea Perna As described in Grand Jury Exhibit 64
-16 watches
From the residence of John Perna As described in Grand Jury Exhibit 70 A
-3 flat screen televisions -7 watches -1 jewelry box with diamond earrings
From the safe deposit box of Michael and Vita Cetta As described in Grand Jury Exhibit 69C
-11 watches -56 items of jewelry -3 items of vintage United States currency-collection
From the residence of Michael and Vita Cetta As described in Grand Jury Exhibit 69A
-68 sports memorabilia items -22 watches -3 Rolex certificates of authenticity -6 items of jewelry -1 black box containing 6 pairs of cufflinks
~F’LED
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEYiMAY 1 4 2010 LAW DIVISION -CRIMINAL
State Grand Jury Number SGJ585-10-2 Superior Court
10-05-00057-3
Docket Number
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
. v. JOSEPH DI NAPOLI MATTHEW MADONNA RALPH V. PERNA
NICODEMO SCARFO, JR. JOSEPH M. PERNA MICHAEL CETTA FRANK CETTA JOHN G. PERNA RALPH M. PERNA JOHN MANGRELLA ORDER OF VENUE
A/K/A “BLACKIE” GARY MEDURE ELLIOT PORCO MARTIN TECCETTA ANTONIO RUSSO A/K/A “CURLY”
ALFONSO CATALDO A/KIA “TIC”
MICHAEL RAMUNO, III RONALD SCRIPPS GIANNI IACOVO ROBERT DECRESCENZO CHARLES BOLOGNA JAMES FURFARO
ROBERT ROMANO
JOHN TURI
MICHAEL MAFFUCCI
GEORGE MAIORANO
BLERIM IBRIAMI
SHPETIM RANI
A/K/A
“TIM”
ROSANNA PERNA
VITA CETTA
EDWIN SPEARS
SAMUEL A. JULIANO
MICHAEL BRUINTON A/K/A “MAC”
DWAYNE SPEARS
and
KRISTEN GILLIAM
An Indictment having been returned to this Court by the State Grand Jury in the above caPtioned/natter,
IT IS ORDERED on this I~t1\ day of fV) ~ ,2010, pursuant to paragraph 8 of the State Grand Jury Act, that t~e County of Morris be and hereby is designated as the County of Venue for the purpose of trial.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Superior Court shall transmit forthwith the Indictment in this matter and a certified copy of this Order to the Criminal Division Manager of the County of Morris for filing.
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