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Repeat Nassau Offender Busted Again For Illegal Gambling At Same Business: Cops
A Long Island repeat offender was arrested again in connection with illegal gambling machines inside a business on Wednesday, May 20, police said.
Rafael Osorio, 29, was cuffed following a search of Nassau Fish Market in Roosevelt just before 9 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Officers entered the business at 245 Nassau Road and found four illegal gambling machines inside, authorities said. The machines held $4,134 in cash, according to investigators.
Osorio, of North Columbus Avenue in Freeport, was issued appearance tickets and is due in court on Monday, June 29, cops said…
Lucchese Crime Family Employed Student Athletes In $2M NJ Sports Betting Ring: AG
Fourteen people, including multiple former high school and college wrestlers, are facing charges for their roles in a multimillion-dollar sports betting ring operated by members of the Lucchese crime family, officials said Thursday, Nov. 13.
The head of the illegal operation was identified as Joseph M. “Little Joe” Perna, 55, of Fairfield, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin.
Officials said Perna acted as the “financier,” with daily sportsbook operations handled by his son, Joseph R. Perna, 25, of Oakland, a former Ramapo HS wrestler. Additional agents included Ant…
Ex-Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas Threw High-Stakes Poker Parties At CA Mansion: DOJ
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested and charged in a sprawling federal case accusing him and others of running high-stakes illegal poker games out of his mansion in California.
Arenas, 43, who the centerpiece for the Washington Wizards for years, was taken into custody Wednesday, July 30, along with five others, including a suspected high-ranking member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group, federal prosecutors said.
According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the Woodland Hills resident, also known as “Agent Zero,” is charged with:…
Illegal Gambling Machines Make Manager ‘Unlucky’ At Lucky Smoke Shop On Long Island: Police
A Shirley smoke shop manager was arrested after police discovered illegal gambling machines inside the store, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, March 4.
Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers responded to numerous community complaints and conducted an inspection at Lucky Smoke Shop and Beer, located at 20 Floyd Road, at approximately 4 p.m., authorities said.
During the inspection, officers found three electronic gambling machines in the rear of the business. The devices were seized, police said.
The store’s manager, Ankit Patel, 30, of Selden, was charged with Possession of a G…
Illegal Gambling, Booze Flowing At Long Island Deli Before Employee's Arrest: Police
A Long Island deli was caught hosting illegal gambling and alcohol sales before police arrested an employee, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, March 3.
Officers from the Seventh Precinct Investigative Unit raided MR Broadway Deli at 53 Broadway in Rocky Point on Saturday, March 1, after community complaints. Inside, they found customers using slot machine gambling devices and drinking alcohol—despite the deli not having a license for on-site booze sales, police said.
Madelin Rodriguez-Estevez, 29, of East Setauket, was arrested and charged with Possession of a Gambling Device, a mi…
