PAUL RAGUSA Convicted Felon and Organized Crime Associate Gets 72 Month Prison Sentence For Machine Gun Possession

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/co ... prisonment


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Convicted Felon and Organized Crime Associate Sentenced to 72 Months’ Imprisonment For Possession of Machine Guns

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Paul Ragusa, an associate of the Bonanno and Gambino organized crime families, was sentenced by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen to 72 months’ imprisonment for possessing nine firearms, including three automatic assault rifles and a silencer. Ragusa possessed the firearms while serving a custodial sentence at a residential re-entry facility in connection with three prior felony convictions. Ragusa pleaded guilty to the firearms charge in October 2018.

Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced the sentence.

“While serving a prior sentence for violent crimes involving machineguns, Ragusa was ready and willing to transport more guns, including assault rifles,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “Today’s sentence incapacitates the defendant, who clearly continues to pose a danger to the community.” Mr. Donoghue thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and New York City Police Department, as well as law enforcement partners in Canada, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the GTA Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Ontario Regional Office.

Between July and October 2017, Ragusa met with a cooperating witness (CW) whom he knew through their prior affiliation with the Giannini Crew, a criminal enterprise responsible for numerous violent crimes. During recorded conversations with the CW, Ragusa agreed to commit a murder-for-hire. Ragusa stated that he did not need a gun, because he would stick an “ice pick” through the victim’s head.

On October 25, 2017, the CW asked Ragusa if he knew anyone who could transport firearms. Ragusa responded, “Yeah, me! I’ll do it!” On November 2, 2017, Ragusa met an undercover FBI agent who drove him to a warehouse in Nassau County, where Ragusa packed nine firearms, including two AK-47 assault rifles and one M16 rifle, into a large bag. Ragusa and the agent drove to a parking lot in Queens, where Ragusa loaded the firearms into a waiting undercover FBI vehicle. Ragusa was paid $2,000 in cash. Unbeknownst to Ragusa, the firearms were the property of the FBI and had been rendered inoperable.

The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Organized Crime and Gangs Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Tanya Hajjar and Drew Rolle are in charge of the prosecution.

The Defendant:

PAUL RAGUSA
Age: 48
Brooklyn, New York

E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 17-CR-613 (PKC)

[SonnyBlackstein]

Thanks for the post GMMS

Six years? Violent priors, gun running and a murder contract! Walk in the park...

[Moscone65]

There are much worse fuckers out there; fentanyl dealers, hoodlums shooting wildly and killing innocent people, meanwhile these fbi pricks spend their funding going after a 50 year old goomba trying to make a quick buck and get by. It’s not like he had an elaborate gun smuggling ring of his own. Jeez these pigs really are gavones...

[Bklyn21]

Paulie had a rude awakening, Stepped out the front door of the halfway house and was escorted in through the back door for a fresh 72 months ! I guess nobody gave Paulie the Memo all those years he was away ...We're all government employees now Paulie , CW'S , CI'S, Rats, Informers etc etc....That's who runs the show now Paulie

[Bklyn21]

There are much worse fuckers out there; fentanyl dealers, hoodlums shooting wildly and killing innocent people, meanwhile these fbi pricks spend their funding going after a 50 year old goomba trying to make a quick buck and get by. It’s not like he had an elaborate gun smuggling ring of his own. Jeez these pigs really are gavones...

Paulie is one of those guys , Horrible evil dirtbag lowlife shithead...The Mob is worse than any gang, They're an Evil sadistic deceptive lying skel scum terrorist organization that would murder they're own Father, Brother, Mother, Cousin, Uncle etc etc ..that's been around over 100 years

[slimshady_007]

I wonder which crew Bonanno or Gambino crews he was with.

[Moscone65]

I have to say out of most mobsters Paulie is on the scummier side lol

[maxiestern11]

Thanks for the post GMMS

Six years? 3 priors, gun running and a murder contract! Walk in the park...

Def!.... a bullshit sentence. I know a good friend. NO prior felony convictions, only misdemeanors. On a white collar fraud case got 8 years! .... admittedly it was a big $$ case, but still! Ragusa got very lucky!

[Bklyn21]

I wonder which crew Bonanno or Gambino crews he was with.

He got jammed up and Indicted in that whole Canadian Bonanno induction thing, With the Wiretaps of the Buffalo mob underboss etc etc..supposedly still being alive , I think Paul semplice was involved too , Gambino guy

[SonnyBlackstein]

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny ... story.html

[SonnyBlackstein]

Thanks for the post GMMS

Six years? 3 priors, gun running and a murder contract! Walk in the park...

Def!.... a bullshit sentence. I know a good friend. NO prior felony convictions, only misdemeanors. On a white collar fraud case got 8 years! .... admittedly it was a big $$ case, but still! Ragusa got very lucky!

Hello Maxi.
Just a point regards manners. Please don’t change someone’s words in their quotes and post.
It’s considered very poor form.

[Fughedaboutit]

Fucking loser, probably a rat with that cake walk for those charges

[maxiestern11]

Thanks for the post GMMS

Six years? 3 priors, gun running and a murder contract! Walk in the park...

Def!.... a bullshit sentence. I know a good friend. NO prior felony convictions, only misdemeanors. On a white collar fraud case got 8 years! .... admittedly it was a big $$ case, but still! Ragusa got very lucky!

Hello Maxi.
Just a point regards manners. Please don’t change someone’s words in their quotes and post.
It’s considered very poor form.

Didn’t mean too! I started typing in the above sentence that was typed. Then I dropped down and tried to recreate it! Sorry, would NEVER do that on purpose!

[maxiestern11]

Thanks for the post GMMS

Six years? 3 priors, gun running and a murder contract! Walk in the park...

Def!.... a bullshit sentence. I know a good friend. NO prior felony convictions, only misdemeanors. On a white collar fraud case got 8 years! .... admittedly it was a big $$ case, but still! Ragusa got very lucky!

Hello Maxi.
Just a point regards manners. Please don’t change someone’s words in their quotes and post.
It’s considered very poor form.

Didn’t mean too! I started typing in the above sentence that was typed. Then I dropped down and tried to recreate it! Sorry, would NEVER do that on purpose!

Wouldn’t want it done to me!

[bert]

He is called an associate by the feds, it seems he is street guy who knows wise guys well but is never going to be one. He was set up, they had an informant approach him in a a halfway house, so they had it in their minds to try and send him right back to prison. He was stupid to agree to do it. The reason for the deal was he was not going to use or keep the guns, he was transporting them for 2,000 dollars. He doesn't look to smart. So he had a chance to get out and fucked it up by taking the bait. I wonder what the informant got on his end of the deal.