"Hector Rosario cared more about lining his pockets with Bonanno family money and protecting his own interests than his fidelity to the law," Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.

When police officers exploit their positions for personal gain, it erodes public trust in law enforcement.” — U.S. Attorney John J. Durham

Hector Rosario, a former detective for the Nassau County police on Long Island, was also acquitted of obstruction of justice, the top charge he had faced. The jury in the case had been deliberating since Tuesday following a seven-day trial in Brooklyn federal court.

Hector Rosario had hoped to earn big from his work for the Bonanno crime family. He wound up with about $8,000 and an indictment.