STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Federal authorities arrested three Staten Island men Monday for allegedly attempting to bribe a juror in a major narcotics trafficking trial.

The scheme was reportedly an effort to secure a not guilty verdict for former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic, who’s accused of orchestrating a vast cocaine smuggling operation.

Here are 5 key takeaways from an original article by the Advance/SILive.com .

1. Three men face federal charges

Mustafa Fteja, 54; Valmir Krasniqi, 35, and Afrim Kupa, 52, were arrested and charged with corruptly attempting to bribe a juror and obstructing the administration of justice.

According to a criminal complaint, the men attempted to pay a juror $100,000 to deliver a not guilty verdict in the narcotics trial of former boxer Goran Gojic. The

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