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Man sentenced for smuggling pot at Republic Airport

A Manhattan man has lost both his freedom and his private jet plane, according to officials.

Jonathan Bokun, 32, of West 56th Street in Manhattan, was sentenced Tuesday before Judge Sandra Feuerstein to 31 months in federal District Court in Central Islip for smuggling high-quality, hydroponically grown marijuana on the jet from California to Republic Airport.

In addition to the sentence,...

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