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US rabbis arrested in crime probe | US rabbis arrested in crime probe |
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Two mayors, rabbis and politicians are among some 30 people arrested in a major corruption and money-laundering investigation, say US authorities. | Two mayors, rabbis and politicians are among some 30 people arrested in a major corruption and money-laundering investigation, say US authorities. |
Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano, Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell, and Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt are among those said to have been arrested in New Jersey. | Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano, Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell, and Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt are among those said to have been arrested in New Jersey. |
Federal prosecutors said several rabbis were also detained in the states of New York and New Jersey. | Federal prosecutors said several rabbis were also detained in the states of New York and New Jersey. |
Newark Mayor Cory Booker said it had been "an unbelievable morning so far". | Newark Mayor Cory Booker said it had been "an unbelievable morning so far". |
Cars were said to be backed up four deep with suspects outside the FBI's office in Newark, New Jersey's largest city. | Cars were said to be backed up four deep with suspects outside the FBI's office in Newark, New Jersey's largest city. |
Jersey City deputy mayor Leona Beldini and former Jersey City council president L Harvey Smith were also reported to be among those arrested. | |
The nature of the charges they may face is unclear. | |
A news conference is scheduled for Thursday. | |
Synagogue raid | |
The news agency Associated Press spoke to a congregation member of a synagogue in Deal, a seaside borough in New Jersey, which was reportedly raided by agents from the FBI, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and local prosecutors' office. | |
"Everyone was looking at each other, like, 'What's going on here?'" Mike Winnick said. | |
Mr Winnick said four FBI agents escorted a rabbi from the synagogue into his office and blocked the doorway. | |
Agents also removed several boxes from the nearby yeshiva, a school that educates the children of Sephardic Jews, AP reported. |