New Jersey mayors and rabbis arrested in corruption investigation (traffic in human body parts)

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New Jersey mayors and rabbis arrested in corruption investigation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/23/new-jersey-corruption-money-laundering

Daniel Nasaw in Washington

guardian.co.uk, Thursday 23 July 2009 17.31 BST

Two New Jersey mayors and dozens of political and religious figures were arrested today and charged in a massive bribery and money laundering scheme that included traffic in human body parts.

As part of an 10-year investigation into pervasive public corruption in New Jersey, hundreds of FBI agents fanned out across the state this morning to make arrests and search offices. Later, law enforcement vehicles crowded in front of agency offices as agents waited to unload their quarry.

Among those arrested following a were Hoboken mayor Peter Cammarano III, Secaucus mayor Dennis Elwell, Jersey City deputy mayor Leona Beldini, state legislator Daniel Van Pelt, officials in the state capital, and several Syrian-Jewish rabbis who officials said laundered illicit cash through charities they controlled.