Last October, federal officials raided the West Ocean City homes of Basel and Samir Ramadan for the second time in six years as part of a larger investigation into a vast cigarette Last October, the New York Attorney General’s Office indicted Basel Ramadan and co-conspirator and trusted lieutenant Odeh for allegedly attempting to arrange for the killing of witnesses in the cigarette smuggling and money laundering case from behind bars. Late last week, 16 members of an alleged “criminal ring” — including brothers Basel Ramadan, 42, and Samir Ramadan 40, both of Ocean City, Md. — were indicted in New York, with a total of 244 charges related to enterprise corruption, money laundering and related tax crimes. Basel Ramadan and Samir Ramadan were arraigned today in Kings County Supreme Court before Judge Danny Chun; bail for Samir Ramadan was set at $2 million cash or $500,000 bond. Fahd Muthana was arraigned on October 11, 2018 in Kings County Supreme Court before Judge Chun. (Aug. 30, 2019) Two Ocean City men who distributed more than $1.25 million worth of untaxed cigarettes were sentenced to prison on Monday in New York Supreme Court in Brooklyn. Basel Ramadan, 47, and Samir Ramadan, 45, were previously convicted of similar cigarette smuggling scheme, but were indicted again on similar charges. Last October, federal officials raided the West Ocean City home of Basel and Samir Ramadan for the second time in six years as part of a larger investigation into a vast cigarette smuggling Basel and Samir Ramadan's home in West Ocean City was raided last October. Prosecutors said the brothers and a co-conspirator sold untaxed cigarettes from Virginia in Brooklyn, N.Y. Officials Basel Ramadan faces a potential sentence of up to 30 years in prison after Tuesday’s verdict in Brooklyn. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he’s “deeply gratified.” Defense lawyer On Friday, Samer Ramadan pleaded guilty to enterprise corruption, the top charge against him and now faces a sentence of two to six years in prison. Sentencing has been set for next Monday, July 7. Basel Ramadan, 44, of Ocean City, Md., was found guilty Tuesday at a bench trial in Brooklyn state Supreme Court of 198 counts including enterprise corruption, money laundering and OCEAN CITY — One of two Ocean City residents indicted by a New York grand jury in May 2013 in a vast multi-million cigarette smuggling and money laundering enterprise was sentenced this week to a maximum of six years in prison. Samer Ramadan, 41, of Ocean City, last week pleaded guilty to enterprise corruption, the top charge against him for his role in the massive cigarette smuggling scheme In mid-May, federal officials concluded an investigation into a vast, multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling operation with raids on two locations in and around the Ocean City area including the West Ocean City homes of local residents and business owners Basel Ramadan, 42, who has been called the operation’s “ringleader,” and Samer In mid-May, federal officials concluded an investigation into a multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling operation with raids on two locations in and around the resort area including the West Ocean City homes of local residents and business owners Basel Ramadan, 42, who has been called the “ringleader” of the operation, and Samer Ramadan Last October, federal officials raided the West Ocean City home of Basel and Samir Ramadan for the second time in six years as part of a larger investigation into a vast cigarette smuggling and Mohammad “Mike” Salah Ramadan, 31, is the younger brother to Basel Ramadan, 42, and Samir Ramadan, 39, both of West Ocean City. The two older brothers have been indicted with serious tax evasion charges in New York stemming from an operation that moved thousands of cartons of cheap Virginia-bought cigarettes into New York City. In mid-May, federal officials concluded an investigation into a vast, multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling operation with raids on two locations in and around the Ocean City area including the West Ocean City homes of local residents and business owners Basel Ramadan, 42, who has been called the operation’s “ringleader,” and Samer Basel, 42, and his brother, Samir Ramadan, 39, were arrested May 15 after a raid of their home in West Ocean City, their office in Ocean City and a storage warehouse in Dagsboro, Del. Authorities indicted the brothers and 14 other co-conspirators in what police call an untaxed cigarette distribution enterprise. In mid-May, federal officials concluded an investigation into a multi-million dollar cigarette smuggling operation with raids on two locations in and around the resort area including the West Ocean City homes of local residents and business owners Basel Ramadan, 42, who has been called the “ringleader” of the operation, and Samer Ramadan Basel Ramadan is 53 years old today because Basel's birthday is on 05/18/1971. Previously city included Berlin MD. Basel also answers to Ramadan Basel, Bavel Ramadau, Basel Ramadon, Basal Ramadan and Sal Ramadan, and perhaps a couple of other names. Right now Basel is a President at Ledo Pizza System. BASEL RAMADAN (AGENT) BSM OCEAN CITY PROPERTIES, LLC: MARYLAND DOMESTIC LLC: WRITE REVIEW: Address: 1816 Philadelphia Avenue Ocean City, MD 21842: Registered Agent: Basel Ramadan: Filed: July 25, 2003: File Number: W07499676: Contact Us About The Company Profile For Bsm Ocean City Properties, LLC
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