Two men in Long Island, New York, have been charged with five criminal counts each for their alleged roles in the fatal 2015 shooting of rapper Chinx, Malika Haqq’s ex.
People confirms that both Jamar Hill, 26, and 32-year-old Quincy Homere have been indicted on counts of murder, attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon in the shooting.
Their arrests were announced by Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown in New York City. Both suspects were already in police custody on unrelated charges.
The 31-year-old Chinx, who was born Lionel Pickens, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Queens on May 17, 2015, authorities said.
People confirms that both Jamar Hill, 26, and 32-year-old Quincy Homere have been indicted on counts of murder, attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon in the shooting.
Their arrests were announced by Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown in New York City. Both suspects were already in police custody on unrelated charges.
The 31-year-old Chinx, who was born Lionel Pickens, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Queens on May 17, 2015, authorities said.
- 12/15/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
Joel Rakower pleaded guilty to smuggling almost 40,000 piranhas into the U.S. in 2011 and 2012.
Rakower admitted that his New York City-based company, Transship Discounts Ltd., purchased piranhas from Hong Kong and illegally transported them back to their Queens warehouse. According to the Justice Department report, Rakower had the Hong Kong supplier label the piranhas as silver tetras, an aquarium fish, to get the piranhas into the country. Owning piranhas is illegal in the U.S., as is mislabeling wildlife being trafficked internationally.
“Rakower flouted federal laws meant to protect people and the environment from the illegal trade in wildlife species. Mislabeling important wildlife presents dangers to the public and the environment and we will continue to prosecute these cases,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Dreher.
Rakower imported 39,548 piranhas over a two year time period, worth an estimated $37,376, all using false identification to get past the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Rakower admitted that his New York City-based company, Transship Discounts Ltd., purchased piranhas from Hong Kong and illegally transported them back to their Queens warehouse. According to the Justice Department report, Rakower had the Hong Kong supplier label the piranhas as silver tetras, an aquarium fish, to get the piranhas into the country. Owning piranhas is illegal in the U.S., as is mislabeling wildlife being trafficked internationally.
“Rakower flouted federal laws meant to protect people and the environment from the illegal trade in wildlife species. Mislabeling important wildlife presents dangers to the public and the environment and we will continue to prosecute these cases,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Dreher.
Rakower imported 39,548 piranhas over a two year time period, worth an estimated $37,376, all using false identification to get past the Fish and Wildlife Service.
- 1/31/2014
- Uinterview
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