Long Island cargo company execs indicted for alleged bribery and money laundering schemes at JFK: AG - QNS

"An investigation by her office and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey uncovered three different money laundering and bribery schemes that allegedly used fraudulent invoices and cash payments to bribe a high-level Delta employee in order to secure contracts for cargo companies they owned. Raymond Kayume and Joseph Puzzo, both from East Northport, Irfan Syed from Lloyd Harbor, and Beau Baer from Levitton,"

""When businesses bribe their way to lucrative contracts, everyday New Yorkers can suffer the consequences of worse service and higher costs," James said. "These bribery schemes impacted critical shipping services at one of the busiest airports in the nation. These individuals repeatedly broke the law, but today we are shutting down their pay-to-play schemes and holding them accountable.""

"According to the first indictment, Syed - CEO of Jet Way Security and Investigations - and its director Baer allegedly paid $8,000 every quarter to the Delta employee in exchange for keeping contracts in place. The money was laundered through fake invoices sent from a second company, Alliance Ground International (AGI), where the co-conspirator worked. The fraudulent invoice payments, which occurred from January 2018 through January 2023, totaled approximately $375,000."

Four Long Island men and a fifth co-conspirator face indictments on dozens of charges tied to years-long bribery and money laundering to obtain favorable Delta Airlines contracts at JFK Airport. An investigation by the New York Attorney General’s office and the Port Authority uncovered three separate schemes that funneled payments through fake invoices and cash to a high-level Delta employee. Defendants include Raymond Kayume, Joseph Puzzo, Irfan Syed, Beau Baer, and an unnamed co-conspirator. Alleged conduct includes $8,000 quarterly payments, approximately $375,000 in fraudulent invoice payments from 2018 through 2023, paid trips, and charges including commercial bribery, money laundering, conspiracy, and scheme to defraud.

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