16 organized crime gang members charged in New York
June 14, 2010 by Capo · 9 Comments
- Sixteen organized crime members were indicted in New York City. -
Bruno Krasniqi, Saimir Krasniqi, Elton Sejdaris, Erkliant Sula, Skender Cakoni, aka “Neri,” Gjovalin Berisha, aka “Cuz,” Nazih Nasser, aka “Naz,” Plaurent Cela, and Gentian Nikolli, aka “Genti,” were arrested at their homes in New York by members of the Joint Organized Crime Task Force, which includes agents of the FBI and detectives of the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
Meanwhile, suspect Shkelzen Balidemaj was arrested in his home in Branford, Conn. Suspects Gentian Cara, Marjan Tamali and Joanna Pakulski, all residents of Canada, were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police based on requests for their provisional arrest in connection with the Indictments. Three suspected gang members remain at large.
The defendants arrested in New York and Connecticut appeared in federal court in Manhattan. As alleged in the indictments unsealed in Manhattan federal court:
Bruno Krasniqi, Saimir Krasniqi, Elton Sejdaris and others participated in a racketeering enterprise (hereinafter, the Krasniqi Organization) that was engaged in kidnapping, narcotics trafficking, extortion, robbery, and the interstate transportation of stolen goods.
The Krasniqi Organization was led by brothers Bruno Krasniqi and Saimir Krasniqi, and operated in New York, Michigan, and Connecticut, among other locations. The Krasniqi Organization sought to enrich its members through various criminal schemes, including the trafficking of marijuana and used firearms and threats of violence to protect its power and territory, as well as to instill fear among rival drug dealers and victims.
In total, the Krasniqi Organization and their co-conspirators — specifically, Bruno Krasniqi, Saimir Krasniqi, Erkliant Sula, Skender Cakoni, Gjovalin Berisha, Nazih Nasser, Gentian Nikolli, Shkelzen Balidemaj, Plaurent Cela, Gentian Cara, Marjan Tamali, and Joanna Pakulski — are charged with having trafficked and distributed more than 100 kilograms of marijuana from 2003 through 2007.
In addition to narcotics trafficking, members of the Krasniqi Organization engaged in robberies and kidnappings. Bruno Krasniqi, Saimir Krasniqi, and Elton Sejdaris, along with other co-conspirators, kidnapped another rival drug dealer at gunpoint.In addition to these charges, other members of the narcotics conspiracy — including Plaurent Cela and Skender Cakoni — are charged with firearms offenses.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “Led by brothers Bruno and Saimir Krasniqi, this international organized crime group allegedly engaged in kidnapping, robbery, narcotics trafficking and acts of violence to fund and protect its operations. This investigation, which has spanned multiple states and two neighboring countries, demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the Southern District of New York and the Joint Organized Crime Task Force to pursue the ever-present threat posed by international organized crime operating within our borders and on our streets.”
Source: examiner.com
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Where are these guys from?
They are members of the Albanian Mafia. I believe from the Krasniqi Crew. They’re really tough and loyal to each other – not like the DYSFUNCTIONAL “Families” here in NY.
thanks for the response
You bet!
albanian scum. Its a shame they werent exterminated before they were allowed to enter the United States.
F*ck you bitches..Albanians will smack all you bitches and no one could say or do anything
“Albanians will smack all you bitches and no one could say or do anything” – I have severe doubts regarding your comment.
who the fuck are the albians i mean cmon lets be serious here
Well, I’m glad to live in the Windy City if this is what the new face of organized crime is looking like these days! NYC has always been a melting pot of nationalities/races, so it was really only a matter of time before some other ethnic group took over what the Irish and Italians started. Sad day when you can not pronounce a gangster’s name, as a matter of fact talk about needing nicknames!!