COUNTY COURT : SUFFOLK COUNTY

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
-against-
CASE NUMBER
JUAN FUNES (Cts. 1-2, 8) I-1435A-14
ANGEL VELEZ FUNES (Cts. 3,8) I-1435B-14
RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ (Cts. 4,8) I-1435C-14
ELVIS CABA (Cts. 5,8) I-1435D-14
VICTOR NUNEZ (Cts. 6,8) I-1435E-14
JUAN SANTANA (Cts. 7-8) I-1435F-14
EDILIO ALMONTE (Ct. 8) I-1435G-14
MICHAEL ROSATI (Cts. 8-9) I-1435H-14
MICHAEL RUSSO (Ct. 8) I-1435I-14
SCOTT WILSON (Cts. 8,10) I-1435J-14
JOSE ARIEL RODRIGUEZ (Ct. 8) I-1435K-14
BRIZAURA RODRIGUEZ (Ct. 8) I-1435L-14
JUAN ESPINAL (Ct. 8) I-1435M-14
EDGAR RIVERA GALDAMEZ (Ct. 8) I-1435N-14
JESUS SIME (Ct. 8) I-1435O-14
KEVIN RODRIGUEZ (Ct. 8) I-1435P-14
CHARLES HENDERSON (Ct. 8) I-1435Q-14
CARY COGNAT (Ct. 8) I-1435R-14
JUAN ROSARIO (Ct. 8) I-1435S-14
GEORGE ORTIZ (Ct. 8,11), I-1435T-14

Defendants.
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COUNT ONE: OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER (PENAL LAW 220.77(1), A FELONY)

COUNT TWO: OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER (PENAL LAW 220.77(2), A
FELONY)

COUNT THREE: OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER (PENAL LAW 220.77(2), A
FELONY)

COUNT FOUR: OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER (PENAL LAW 220.77(2), A
FELONY)

COUNT FIVE: OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER (PENAL LAW 220.77(2), A
FELONY)

COUNT SIX: OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER (PENAL LAW 220.77(2), A
FELONY)

COUNT SEVEN: OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER (PENAL LAW 220.77(2), A
FELONY)

COUNT EIGHT: CONSPIRACY IN THE SECOND DEGREE (PENAL LAW 105.15, B FELONY)

COUNT NINE: CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIRST
DEGREE (PENAL LAW 220.21(1), AI FELONY)

COUNT TEN: CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SECOND
DEGREE (PENAL LAW 220.18(1), A FELONY)

COUNT ELEVEN: CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE
THIRD DEGREE (PENAL LAW 220.16(1), B FELONY)


















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FOREPERSON


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_________________________ THOMAS J. SPOTA
ASSISTANT FOREPERSON DISTRICT ATTORNEY
MAY 27, 2014/ JUNE 20, 2014 SUFFOLK COUNTY
GRAND JURY NUMBER 1B
TERM VI


COUNT ONE
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this indictment, accuse the
defendants, JUAN FUNES, of the crime of OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER,
committed as follows:
The defendants, JUAN FUNES, in the County of Suffolk, and elsewhere, from
on or about January 31, 2014 through June 17, 2014, during a period of twelve months or less, in
Suffolk County and elsewhere, did act as a director of a controlled substance organization, and
such controlled substance organization sold one or more controlled substances, namely cocaine,
and the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales have a total aggregate value of seventy
five thousand dollars or more.

COUNT TWO
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this indictment, accuse the
defendants, JUAN FUNES, of the crime of OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER,
committed as follows:
The defendants, JUAN FUNES, on or about January 31, 2014 through June 17,
2014, in the County of Suffolk and elsewhere, the defendant, JUAN FUNES, as a profiteer,
knowingly and unlawfully sold, on one or more occasions within six months or less, a narcotic
drug, namely cocaine, and the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales had a total
aggregate value of seventy five thousand dollars or more.



COUNT THREE
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this indictment, accuse the
defendants, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES, of the crime of OPERATING AS A MAJOR
TRAFFICKER, committed as follows:
The defendants, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES, on or about January 31, 2014 through
June 17, 2014, in the County of Suffolk and elsewhere, the defendant, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES,
as a profiteer, knowingly and unlawfully sold, on one or more occasions within six months or
less, a narcotic drug, namely cocaine, and the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales
had a total aggregate value of seventy five thousand dollars or more.

COUNT FOUR
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this indictment, accuse the
defendants, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, of the crime of OPERATING AS A MAJOR
TRAFFICKER, committed as follows:
The defendants, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, on or about January 31, 2014 through
June 17, 2014, in the County of Suffolk and elsewhere, the defendant, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ,
as a profiteer, knowingly and unlawfully sold, on one or more occasions within six months or
less, a narcotic drug, namely cocaine, and the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales
had a total aggregate value of seventy five thousand dollars or more.




COUNT FIVE
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this indictment, accuse the
defendants, ELVIS CABA, of the crime of OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER,
committed as follows:
The defendants, ELVIS CABA, on or about January 31, 2014 through June 17,
2014, in the County of Suffolk and elsewhere, the defendant, ELVIS CABA, as a profiteer,
knowingly and unlawfully sold, on one or more occasions within six months or less, a narcotic
drug, namely cocaine, and the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales had a total
aggregate value of seventy five thousand dollars or more.

COUNT SIX
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this indictment, accuse the
defendants, VICTOR NUNEZ, of the crime of OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER,
committed as follows:
The defendants, VICTOR NUNEZ, on or about January 31, 2014 through June
17, 2014, in the County of Suffolk and elsewhere, the defendant, VICTOR NUNEZ, as a
profiteer, knowingly and unlawfully sold, on one or more occasions within six months or less, a
narcotic drug, namely cocaine, and the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales had a
total aggregate value of seventy five thousand dollars or more.




COUNT SEVEN
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this indictment, accuse the
defendants, JUAN SANTANA, of the crime of OPERATING AS A MAJOR TRAFFICKER,
committed as follows:
The defendants, JUAN SANTANA, on or about January 31, 2014 through June
17, 2014, in the County of Suffolk and elsewhere, the defendant, JUAN SANTANA, as a
profiteer, knowingly and unlawfully sold, on one or more occasions within six months or less, a
narcotic drug, namely cocaine, and the proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales had a
total aggregate value of seventy five thousand dollars or more.

COUNT EIGHT

THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this Indictment, accuse the
defendants, JUAN FUNES, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, ELVIS CABA,
VICTOR NUNEZ, JUAN SANTANA, EDILIO ALMONTE, MICHAEL ROSATI, MICHAEL
RUSSO, SCOTT WILSON, JOSE ARIEL RODRIGUEZ, BRIZAURA RODRIGUEZ, JUAN
ESPINAL, EDGAR RIVERA GALDAMEZ, JESUS SIME, KEVIN RODRIGUEZ, CHARLES
HENDERSON, CARY COGNAT, JUAN ROSARIO and GEORGE ORTIZ, of the crime of
CONSPIRACY IN THE SECOND DEGREE, committed as follows:
The defendants, JUAN FUNES, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ,
ELVIS CABA, VICTOR NUNEZ, JUAN SANTANA, EDILIO ALMONTE, MICHAEL
ROSATI, MICHAEL RUSSO, SCOTT WILSON, JOSE ARIEL RODRIGUEZ, BRIZAURA
RODRIGUEZ, JUAN ESPINAL, EDGAR RIVERA GALDAMEZ, JESUS SIME, KEVIN
RODRIGUEZ, CHARLES HENDERSON, CARY COGNAT, JUAN ROSARIO and GEORGE
ORTIZ, each aiding the other, in the County of Suffolk, and elsewhere, from on or about January
31, 2014 through June 17, 2014 with intent that conduct constituting the crimes of Criminal Sale
of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in
the First Degree, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree ad Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree be performed, agreed with each other
and others, to engage in and cause the performance of such conduct.
In furtherance of said conspiracy and aiding in the commission thereof, the following
overt act are alleged:
1. On February 21, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with VICTOR
NUNEZ for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

2. On February 21, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with JUAN
FUNES for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight
ounces or more.

3. On February 15, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met BRIZAURA
RODRIGUEZ for the purpose of instructing her regarding the narcotics organization.

4. On February 16, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with JUAN
FUNES for the purpose of paying for a quantity of previously provided cocaine that was in
excess of eight ounces or more.

5. On February 16, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with VICTOR
NUNEZ for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

6. On February 16, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with JUAN
FUNES for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight
ounces or more.

7. On February 21, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with MICHAEL
RUSSO for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

8. On February 21, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL RUSSO met with JUAN
FUNES for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight
ounces or more.

9. On February 23, 2014, BRIZAURA RODRIGUEZ and ELVIS CABA travelled from New York
to Miami, Florida for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or
more.

10. On March 7, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with VICTOR NUNEZ
for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

11. On March 7, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with JUAN FUNES
for the purpose of selling a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or
more.

12. On March 7, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with JUAN ESPINAL
for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or
more.

13. On March 7, 2014, JUAN ESPINAL met with VICTOR NUNEZ in Suffolk County, New York,
for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or
more.

14. On March 14, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with MICHAEL RUSSO
for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

15. On March 14, 2014, MICHAEL RUSSO met with JUAN FUNES in Suffolk County, New York,
for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or
more.

16. On MARCH 26, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with VICTOR
NUNEZ for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

17. On March 26, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with JUAN FUNES
for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or
more.

18. On April 1, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with MICHAEL RUSSO
for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of 1/2 ounces or more.

19. On April 1, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL RUSSO met with JUAN FUNES
for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of a ounce or
more.

20. On April 2, 2014, at JUAN FUNES direction, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES met with another person
on behalf of ELVIS CABA AKA PIN for the purpose of delivering a quantity of cocaine in
excess of eight ounces or more in Suffolk County New York and elsewhere.

21. On April 2, 2014, JUAN FUNES met with ELVIS CABA in Nassau County, New York to
renegotiate the cocaine previously delivered by ANGEL VELEZ FUNES to ELVIS CABAs
customer.

22. On April 3, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with VICTOR NUNEZ for
the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of four ounces or more.

23. On April 3, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with JUAN FUNES for
the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of four ounces or more.

24. On April 3, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with JUAN ESPINAL
for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of four ounces or more.

25. On April 3, 2014, JUAN ESPINAL met with VICTOR NUNEZ in Suffolk County, New York,
for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of four ounces or
more.

26. On April 6, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL ROSATI met with JUAN FUNES
for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

27. On April 6, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met MICHAEL ROSATI for
the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or more.

28. On APRIL 6, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with MICHAEL RUSSO
for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

29. On April 6, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL RUSSO met JUAN FUNES for the
purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or more.

30. On April 8, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, VICTOR NUNEZ met with another for the
purpose of collecting US Currency on behalf of JUAN ESPINAL as payment for a previously
provided quantity of cocaine in excess of four ounces.

31. On April 11, 2014, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ travelled to Meucci Avenue, Copiague, Suffolk
County, New York, for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess
of eight ounces or more.

32. On April 11, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ travelled to 40
Bennett Place, Suffolk County, New York, for the purpose of delivering a quantity of cocaine in
excess of eight ounces or more.

33. On April 11, 2014, at JUAN FUNESs direction ANGEL VELEZ FUNES travelled from Suffolk
County, New York to Nassau County, New York, to deliver a quantity of cocaine in excess of
eight ounces or more to ELVIS CABA AKA PIN.

34. On April 11, 2014, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES travelled from Suffolk County, New York to
Nassau County, New York, to retrieve a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more
previously delivered to ELVIS CABA AKA PIN.

35. On April 12, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES delivered a quantity
of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more to JUAN FUNES.

36. On April 12, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with MICHAEL ROSATI
for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

37. On April 12 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL ROSATI met with JUAN FUNES
for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or
more.

38. On APRIL 12, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with CHARLES
HENDERSON for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of 1/2 ounce or
more.

39. On April 12 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, CHARLES HENDERSON met with JUAN
FUNES for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of ounce
or more.

40. On April 12, 2014, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ travelled to Meucci Avenue, Copiague, Suffolk
County, New York, to obtain a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or
more.

41. On April 12, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ met with JUAN
FUNES for the purpose of delivering a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

42. On April 16, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, JUAN FUNES met with MICHAEL RUSSO
for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine in excess of eight ounces or more.

43. On April 16, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL RUSSO met with JUAN FUNES
for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or
more.

44. On April 30, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL RUSSO met with JUAN FUNES
for the purpose of paying for a previously provided quantity of cocaine.

45. On April 30, 2014, ANGEL VELEZ FUNES travelled to 200 Melbury Road, Babylon, Suffolk
County, New York, to deliver a quantity of cocaine in excess of a ounce or more to CARY
COGNAT.

46. On April 30, 2014, in Suffolk County New York, Cary Cognat met with ANGEL VELEZ
FUNES for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine in excess of ounce or more.

47. On May 4, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, EDILIO ALMONTE AKA T met with
RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in
excess of four ounces or more.

48. On May 4, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ met with EDILIO
ALMONTE AKA T for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess
of four ounces or more.

49. On May 5, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ met with EDGAR
RIVERA GALDAMEZ AKA FLACO for the purpose of selling him a quantity of cocaine, a
narcotic drug, in excess of four ounces or more.

50. On May 5, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, EDGAR RIVERA GALDAMEZ AKA FLACO
met with RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ for the purpose of obtaining a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic
drug, in excess of four ounces or more.

51. On May 10, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, at JUAN FUNESs direction, ANGEL VELEZ
FUNES met with JUAN ROSARIO for the purpose of selling a quantity of cocaine in excess of
four ounces or more.

52. On May 10, 2014, KEVIN RODRIGUEZ went to 310 Broadway, West Babylon, Suffolk
County, New York, to obtain a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of 1/2 ounce or
more.

53. On June 14, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL ROSATI met with GEORGE
ORTIZ to sell GEORGE ORTIZ a quantity of cocaine, a narcotic drug.

54. On June 17, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, GEORGE ORTIZ possessed a quantity of
cocaine, a narcotic drug, with intent to sell it.

55. On June 17, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, SCOTT WILSON possessed a quantity of
cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of four ounces or more.

56. On June 17, 2014, in Suffolk County, New York, MICHAEL ROSATI possessed a quantity of
cocaine, a narcotic drug, in excess of eight ounces or more.
COUNT NINE
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this Indictment, accuse the
defendant, MICHAEL ROSATI, of the crime of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIRST DEGREE, committed as follows:
The defendant, MICHAEL ROSATI, on June 17, 2014, in Suffolk County, knowingly
and unlawfully possessed one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing cocaine, a narcotic drug, and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
are of an aggregate weight of eight ounces or more.
COUNT TEN
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this Indictment, accuse the
defendant, SCOTT WILSON, of the crime of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SECOND DEGREE, committed as follows:
The defendant, SCOTT WILSON, on June 17, 2014, in Suffolk County, knowingly
and unlawfully possessed one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances
containing a narcotic drug and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an
aggregate weight of four ounces or more.
COUNT ELEVEN
THE GRAND JURY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, by this indictment, accuse the
defendant, GEORGE ORTIZ, of the crime of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE, committed as follows:
The defendant, GEORGE ORTIZ, on June 17, 2014, in Suffolk County, knowingly
and unlawfully possessed a narcotic drug, namely cocaine, with intent to sell the same.