Police Arrest Everett, MA Man In Murder For HIre, Feds Say

[From article]

In an affidavit filed in U.S. District court today, investigators tell of the seven-month investigation into Joseph Burke, who offered to kill the target—who was actually an undercover agent—on behalf of another man, who was also an agent working undercover. At stake was up to $100,000 that would be taken from the victim.
“You might know some rich people who want to get out of a marriage,” Burke allegedly told the undercover agent in a recording in March. Making a gun shape with his hand, he said, “I’ll do this all day long.”
The agent working with Burke told him that the target was messing with his business, and Burke agreed to do the hit, according to the affidavit. The pair checked out the target’s supposed office in New York City and discussed how the agent would pay for the hit. Burke allegedly suggested borrowing money from the target, who would be dead when the loan came due.
“That’s how wise guys do,” Burke said in the recording. “When the wise guys get clipped … you ain’t gotta pay it back; he’s gone.”
Burke’s girlfriend brought guns down to New York from Boston, the affidavit said, and Burke planned to use a silencer. At Burke’s request, the agent got two masks that looked like the faces of black men to wear during the hit.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/2015/10/09/everett-man-arrested-for-plotting-murder-for-hire/dwahRPkyu6GXJ0Phvv0HVP/story.html

Everett man arrested for plotting murder-for-hire
By Allison Manning @allymanning
Boston.com Staff

10.09.15 | 12:37 PM

* * *

[From article]

Joseph Burke, of Everett, was arrested Friday morning in Everett on murder-for-hire charges. He provided an address of 43 Lexington Street, Everett, to authorities.
The murder-for-hire of a purported New York business man was scheduled for October 17, 2015, according to the affidavit.
Authorities have probable cause to believe that Burke traveled interstate and used facilities of interstate commerce in the commission of murder-for-hire, according to the affidavit. Federal authorities, assisted by local and state authorities, executed a search on Friday.
One of the undercover agents met with Burke on the numerous occasions, according to the federal affidavit, to discuss a variety of potential business ventures. During the course of those meetings, Burke offered to engage in several illegal activities, including marijuana trafficking, robberies, and the commission of violent acts, including murder, according to the federal agent.

http://patch.com/massachusetts/malden/massachusetts-man-charged-murder-hire-0

Massachusetts Man Charged in Murder-For-Hire
The murder-for-hire was scheduled for October 17, 2015, according to the affadavit.
Malden, MA
By LINDA BOCK (Patch Staff)
October 9, 2015