by cavita » Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:27 pm
Patrickgold wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:47 am
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I just got word that 55 year old Nick Fiorenza was arrested last week on charges of manufacturing and delivering cannabis over 5,000 grams. Fiorenza was arrested by federal agents on February 1, 2006 for his involvement in a gambling ring in Rockford that authorities said was tied to the Family Secrets case in Chicago. He was arrested in this case along with his father Joe “pep” Fiorenza, brother Rick Fiorenza, Joe W. Saladino, John “Tiger” Frisella, John “Finooch” Salamone, Frank Giardono and Charles Purin. Frank “Gumba” Saladino was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator as he had died the previous April. For this case, Fiorenza was sentenced to 36 months’ probation, six months of electronic monitoring under home confinement, 100 hours of community service and ordered to forfeit $15,000. He was also fined $2,000 and his passport held until his probation period was over. Check Into Cash business.
For some reason my original post cut out other info. He has run a marijuana dispensary since 2022 and also has a Check Into Cash business. I was sure I posted that but some got omitted.
This is very interesting. So he had a legal dispensary and was arrested for marijuana trafficking? Surprised he was able to get a license to do that in the first place. Any idea if these are state or federal charges?
I don't believe he had a dispensary selling THC products - they do this in NY and Michigan too - there are a lot of 'dispensaries' that sell CBD and Delta9 and don't have licenses to sell real marijuana so they skirt them - I think that is what he was doing - maybe he got caught selling the real stuff. He is listed on the Illinois state website as having a license to grow cannabis however, which is surprising if he has a gambling conviction.
Yeah a lot of unknowns here. I believe he had a grow operation going but I'm unsure how he was able to get a license with a federal conviction.
Cavita, I think the bigger question is if this is tied to a greater organization or is an independent operation. Was he the youngest one indicted for the 2006 gambling bust?
Yeah, I don't get back to Rockford often enough but when I do I talk with those in the know. I'll see if I can find anything out further. As far as age, John "Finooch" Salamone was 27 when the 2006 case went down.
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I just got word that 55 year old Nick Fiorenza was arrested last week on charges of manufacturing and delivering cannabis over 5,000 grams. Fiorenza was arrested by federal agents on February 1, 2006 for his involvement in a gambling ring in Rockford that authorities said was tied to the Family Secrets case in Chicago. He was arrested in this case along with his father Joe “pep” Fiorenza, brother Rick Fiorenza, Joe W. Saladino, John “Tiger” Frisella, John “Finooch” Salamone, Frank Giardono and Charles Purin. Frank “Gumba” Saladino was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator as he had died the previous April. For this case, Fiorenza was sentenced to 36 months’ probation, six months of electronic monitoring under home confinement, 100 hours of community service and ordered to forfeit $15,000. He was also fined $2,000 and his passport held until his probation period was over. Check Into Cash business.
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For some reason my original post cut out other info. He has run a marijuana dispensary since 2022 and also has a Check Into Cash business. I was sure I posted that but some got omitted.
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This is very interesting. So he had a legal dispensary and was arrested for marijuana trafficking? Surprised he was able to get a license to do that in the first place. Any idea if these are state or federal charges?
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I don't believe he had a dispensary selling THC products - they do this in NY and Michigan too - there are a lot of 'dispensaries' that sell CBD and Delta9 and don't have licenses to sell real marijuana so they skirt them - I think that is what he was doing - maybe he got caught selling the real stuff. He is listed on the Illinois state website as having a license to grow cannabis however, which is surprising if he has a gambling conviction.
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Yeah a lot of unknowns here. I believe he had a grow operation going but I'm unsure how he was able to get a license with a federal conviction.
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Cavita, I think the bigger question is if this is tied to a greater organization or is an independent operation. Was he the youngest one indicted for the 2006 gambling bust?
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Yeah, I don't get back to Rockford often enough but when I do I talk with those in the know. I'll see if I can find anything out further. As far as age, John "Finooch" Salamone was 27 when the 2006 case went down.