The detective spent a decade and a half on the police force until he was fired in August 2022, after prosecutors unsealed indictments on nine organized crime members, including the former detective.

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. The jury in the case had been deliberating since Tuesday following a seven-day trial in Brooklyn federal court.

A jury found Hector Rosario guilty of making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents about his work for the Bonanno crime family following

When police officers exploit their positions for personal gain, it erodes public trust in law enforcement.” — U.S. Attorney John J. Durham

Hector Rosario, a Nassau County police officer, convicted of lying to the FBI about his ties to organized crime.

Hector Rosario had hoped to earn big from his work for the Bonanno crime family. He wound up with about $8,000 and an indictment.

BROOKLYN (CN) — Hector Rosario, a former Nassau County detective, was convicted Wednesday of lying to FBI agents to protect members of the Bonanno crime family and its illegal gambling parlors. Jurors found Rosario not guilty on a second charge of obstruction of justice.

A New York jury on Wednesday convicted a former detective of lying to authorities in an effort to protect the mafia family whom he moonlighted for.