Dec. 12, 2012 By Christian Murray
A Sunnyside resident who was an officer with the NYPD pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a scheme to illegally transport firearms, including M-16 rifles and handguns, across state lines, according to the US Attorney’s office.
Ali Oklu, 36, was an active duty NYPD officer when he transported firearms and stolen goods across state lines, according to the complaint. The firearms Oklu helped transport included three M-16 rifles, one shotgun, and 16 handguns, the majority of which had been defaced to remove or alter the serial numbers, and all of which had been rendered inoperable, according to the complaint.
Oklu pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to transport firearms interstate and one count of conspiracy to transport and receive stolen goods interstate. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when he is sentenced in March. In addition, Oklu has agreed to a money judgment of $35,000 which represents the amount of his crime proceeds.
The goods he helped transport, according to the US Attorney’s office, included 12 slot machines and thousands of cartons of cigarettes, as well as various counterfeit merchandise. In total, the goods that Oklu and his co-conspirators illegally transported carried a street value of approximately $1 million.
These crimes took place from September 2010 to October 2011.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement: “With Ali Oklu’s plea … the fine men and women of the NYPD … can put this sordid chapter behind them.”
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Nah! Freedom to say bitchezzzz, bitchezzzzz!
Craic, I meant this: “bitchezzzzz!”
It’s offensive to many people and I think you could communicate just as well without using this type on language in this kind of forum.
@SuperWittySmitty: Tis it is! I love to see the fat chicks in officer uniforms. I feel so protected… from junk food because they’ll eat it for me.
You want the job? Take the test.
So the median salary of a NYC cop is how much? Over 100,000 a year?
And really, Craic, is that necessary?
so after 5 years, 90K + overtime
cant beat that sweet deal!!
NYPD Benefits & Salary Overview: http://www.nypdrecruit.com/benefits-salary/overview
Plus pension, bitchezzzzz!
Seriously, the average NYC cop made over 100,000 dollars in 2012? Or is this hyperbole? Do they earn more than firemen?
come on, yeah with overtime and parade duty there aint a cop making under 100 grand !!!!
@ Susan
Pls contain your thorough racism. It is unbecoming.
The nypd has problems with getting good officers because the pay sucks.
Criminals would think twice about robbing and rapping if they were stuck down by one of these in a home. Too bad only the laws make criminals. Drug dealers will get these… so just give them out to everyone to level the playing field. A carry town is a polite town.
that’s what happened when NYC lowered the standards so any mutt could become an NYC police officer!
K,
what is an illegal that can stay in this country? I don’t see the link
Setup. Spoken like every bum that has ever been arrested.
Reguardless he’s scum who disgraced the uniform.
He never transported any Guns only Maso did …. the stolen goods where the FBI,s Cigarettes that where never stolen … This whole thing was a setup by the FBI so an illegal can stay in this country… Don’t believe everything that you read .. it was go to trial and face 9 years or take 36 months…
Guns don’t kill people.
Bullets kill people.
With coworkers like Mr.Ali who needs enemies?
sunnyside’s finest
Maybe this guy can help find the killers of Mr. Rispoli. It takes a criminal to find a criminal.