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On January 29, 1998, Mr. Spina was charged with Use of Extortionate Means to Collect Credit and Conspiracy to Use Extortionate Means to Collect and Attempt to Collect Extension of Credit. On February 17, 1998, the United States Attorney's Office stated that Mr. Spina serves as an associate in the Bonanno Organized Crime Family. As such, Mr. Spina engages in criminal activities including, but not limited to, the transportation and sale of untaxed cigarettes, fraudulent telemarketing schemes in New York and Florida, and theft of goods in return for a share of the proceeds. On June 25, 1998, Mr. Spina pled guilty to Use of Extortionate Means to Collect Credit and Conspiracy to Use Extortionate Means to Collect and Attempt to Collect Extension of Credit. Mr. Spina was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of twenty-four (24) months and three (3) years supervised probation to follow. On January 14, 2000, Mr. Spina was released from incarceration.
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