Oceanside Man Accused in $8M Gambling Ring
An Oceanside man is among four suspects accused of running an illegal sports betting ring with mafia ties in Queens that authorities said took in...
Source: Long Island Press
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Court allows NIA to take custody of accused in 2008 Malegaon blast
Mumbai, Jul 19: A designated Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court today allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to seek custody of three accused -- former army Lieutenant...
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Somerville man arrested in FBI sex, drug, gambling sting
A Somerville man has been rounded up in an FBI sting that recently netted 26 suspected members of the Chinese mafia involved in organized crime on drug, prostitution, gambling and extortion charges.
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26 face drug, gambling charges
A series of federal indictments has charged 26 people with working for organized crime groups in Chinatown, selling drugs such as ecstasy, sending prostitutes across state lines, money laundering, and...
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Italy police arrest brother of Cosa Nostra's 'boss of bosses' Riina, accused of mob ties
ROME - Italian police have arrested the brother of the Sicilian Mafia's one-time top boss in another blow to Cosa Nostra on the island. Carabinieri police said in a statement Friday that Gaetano Riina...
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'Sopranos' kin ripped off Mafia gambling dens
There was a time when robbing Mafia card games in New York might have seemed like an idiotic career choice. But times have changed -- and the mob isn't what it used to be. Just ask Katosh Pantoliano,...
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Mexican gambling magnate, ex-politician wins release in blow to federal government
TIJUANA, Mexico — Former Tijuana Mayor Jorge Hank Rhon’s 10-day legal odyssey left him rumpled but with his reputation intact: He is an eccentric gambling tycoon with suspected ties to organized...
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Detained Mexican gambling magnate walks free
Former Tijuana Mayor Jorge Hank Rhon's 10-day legal odyssey left him rumpled but with his reputation intact: He is an eccentric gambling tycoon with suspected ties to organized crime who appears to...