Newark, N.J. – Rosario Pali and Nicholas DeGidio, both members of the notorious DeCavalcante organized crime family, were meted out harsh sentences today for their roles in distributing over half a kilogram of cocaine.
Pali, 33, from Linden, New Jersey, was slammed with a 76-month prison term, while DeGidio, 39, of Union, faced 17 months behind bars. Both men had previously entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to distribute large amounts of cocaine in separate hearings before U.S. District Judge William H. Walls.
According to court documents, Pali and DeGidio were apprehended along with eight other gang members in March 2015. They confessed to selling cocaine as part of the broader operations of the crime family.
In addition to their prison sentences, Judge Walls sentenced DeGidio to two years of supervised release and Pali to three years. The investigation leading to their convictions was a collaborative effort between several agencies including the FBI, N.J. State Commission of Investigation, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.
Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick credited these agencies for their dedication and hard work in bringing the drug traffickers to justice. The case was represented by Senior Litigation Counsel V. Grady O’Malley Sr. and Assistant U.S. Attorney James Donnelly.
The defendants were represented by Ted Romankow Esq., Springfield, New Jersey, for DeGidio, and Christopher L. Patella Esq., Bayonne, New Jersey, for Pali.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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