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5 From N.J. Plead Guilty To Loansharking, Other Mob-Controlled Rackets 5 From N.J. Plead Guilty To Loansharking, Other Mob-Controlled Rackets
5 From N.J. Plead Guilty To Loansharking, Other Mob-Controlled Rackets A group of men pleaded guilty to loansharking, money laundering and other charges after they were nabbed in "Operation Fistful," an investigation by authorities in New York and New Jersey into illicit activity by New York's Genovese organized crime family, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Wednesday.  “When those involved in traditional organized crime engage in schemes such as loansharking and illegal gambling, they profit at the expense of victims who are struggling with debt, gambling problems, and other issues,” said Grewal. “By prosecuting the men who ran these schemes and put…