Businessman Ettore Mazzei was among 21 arrested Wednesday in a massive drug bust on Staten Island.
NEW YORK -- A well-known local businessman was among the 21 people arrested in a major drug bust on Staten Island on Wednesday morning, District Attorney Michael McMahon announced.Law enforcement officers made the arrests in the Stapleton section of the borough. The main target of the investigation was Ettore Mazzei, who was indicted on 61 counts. He's a businessman who operated Chez Vous Catering, and was even honored a few years ago for his contributions to the community.
'Like a modern-day Fagin, a character from Dickens' 'Great Expectations,' Mazzei preyed on vulnerable people who suffered from addiction illness and oppressed them into servitude in his catering business for housing and, ultimately, for drug dealing,' McMahon said, adding, 'Mazzei built a labyrinth of crime, including drug dealing, extortion, and fraud against numerous government programs, including COVID-19 aid, housing support, food stamps and other financial...
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