United States v. Tomero

MEMORANDUM OPINION

EAPLAN, District Judge.

Thirty-four defendants are charged with various criminal acts associated with the operations of the Genovese organized crime family. Ten move to suppress conversations intercepted by listening devices, colloquially known as “roving bugs,” installed in cellular telephones.

Background

A. The Investigation

1. The Traditional Intercepts

The indictment stems from a three-year investigation into the criminal activity of members and associates of the Genovese organized crime family. The investigation initially focused on the crew of John Ardi- to, a high-ranking…