 On July 16, 1999, Avelino was indicted again in federal courts on 15 counts of racketeering in the waste hauling industry from 1983 to 1998.In March 2001, Avellino pleaded guilty to using threats of violence to run his Long Island waste hauling business from federal prison.As part of a plea deal, Avellino was to serve five more years in prison after the end of his racketeering sentence.