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John
J. DeRoss has been identified by federal law enforcement
agencies as a "Capo" in the Colombo Organized
Crime family. The New York City Police Department has identified
DeRoss as an "acting underboss" in the Colombo
crime family. In November 1986, John DeRoss was sentenced
to twelve (12) years imprisonment for his conviction for
racketeering conspiracy. On December 19, 2001, a 16-count
superceding federal criminal indictment (No. 01-0056) was
filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District
of New York, charging John DeRoss and four co-defendants
with racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, loansharking,
money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute marijuana,
extortion conspiracy, embezzlement and mail fraud. |