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Welcome to Link Central. Each weekday we will collect and publish links to stories that may be of interest to our Central New York readers.

Mob arrests, lawsuits raise concerns of corruption compromising homeland security at ports
NEWARK, N.J. - A recent federal sweep netted more than 120 defendants, among them several dockworkers and longshoremen union officials. The FBI called it one of the largest Mafia takedowns in history.
Undercover Sting Nets 6 Arrests, More Expected
Video Click Here Betty Shanks is the mastermind behind the crime ring, according to Georgetown Police. She has been charged with engaging in organized crime and trafficking drugs. They say Shanks would...
Memphis Police's "Operation Blue Heat" nets felony arrests, guns, drugs
Memphis police are holding a press conference now to announce the results of Operation Blue Heat, a crime sweep by the Organized Crime Unit that took place between July 15 and Saturday.
Law enforcement round-up ends with 29 arrests, 48 warrants in Georgetown County
Members of the Georgetown County Organized Crime Bureau (OCB) along with additional officers with the Georgetown County Sheriffâ€™s Office, Georgetown City Police Department, US Marshalâ€™s...
Search warrants in Bradley Gardens, Bridgewater, yields five arrests, drugs and cash
BRIDGEWATER -- A two-month narcotics investigation conducted by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force and the Bridgewater Police Department culminated on April...