Radio Pirate Arrested in New York
A New York pirate radio operator was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of unauthorized radio transmission after an investigation by the FCC Enforcement Bureau and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, the commission announced Wednesday. Richard Dominguez of Croton-on-Hudson was…
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allegedly operating an unauthorized station he branded “La Mojada FM." County officials seized Dominguez’s equipment and arrested him after the bureau shared information with them, the FCC said. A website apparently related to the alleged pirate said "this Account has been suspended." A phone call to a number seemingly associated with the station was answered by someone who said he is Dominguez's brother, and that his brother left the country following the court hearing. The alleged pirate pleaded not guilty and is due back in court next month, said a DA's office spokesperson.