The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division has joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York in looking into questions about the NYPD‘s nightclub enforcement, a senior official tells NBC New York. The SDNY and IRS have seized the cellphones of numerous NYPD officials, including at least one phone belonging to Commissioner Edward Caban. Caban’s brother, James,…| NBC New York
Edward Caban, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is the first Hispanic person to lead the New York Police Department, the largest in the nation.| NBC News
The seizure was part of a separate investigation from the one focused on the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, sources said.| NBC News
FBI agents carried out morning raids at two Bronx addresses, which records show are owned by Winnie Greco, a former fundraiser for Adams who now serves as his director of Asian affairs.| NBC News