Dozens arrested in gambling ring bust

[willychichi]

Dozens arrested had mob ties in gambling ring bust, authorities say

The Genovese crime family controlled an offshore gambling venture through which members of four area mob groups placed millions of dollars in illicit sports bets, authorities charged Wednesday.

Prosecutors accused more than 40 alleged mobsters, associates and wannabes of running the ring, which they said boasted more than 12,000 customers nationwide and raked in about $300,000 a week for the nation's most powerful Mafia family.

Capping an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the New Jersey State Police, more than 100 officers fanned out across North Jersey early Wednesday, executing 25 search warrants at homes and businesses.

Those arrested included Joseph "The Eagle" Gatto, who controlled one of two Costa Rican "wire rooms" that accepted the bets from associates of the Genovese, Lucchese, Bonanno/Massino and Gambino crime families, authorities said.

Read more: http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/b ... /95019340/

[willychichi]

Interesting that 4 of the five families were working together on this and the reporter refers to the Bonanno crime family as the Bonanno/Massino crime family.

[Meatball]

Hmmm... wonder why The Colombos were froze out?

[Cheech]

Prisco still runs the waterfront?

[Wiseguy]

That article is from 2004. The 2004 Gatto bust.

[Cheech]

Good catch. I didnt even notice. I was wondering why it said incestigation started in 2003.

[BobbyPazzo]

i remember this like it was this yesterday... I had just got my first package like three weeks before

[johnny_scootch]

First sentence I read was this is a story from 2004.

[Cheech]

i remember this like it was this yesterday... I had just got my first package like three weeks before

babhahabahahahahahha thats the worst!

[Rocco]

I knew it was old as soon as I saw Gatto was arrested. He died yrs ago. and Lagano was murdered in 2007 ! lol

[Garbageman]

Uh, gatto is long dead.

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[AG777]

I knew this was old too because I know one of these young guys. This is how I learn what is really going on in Jersey. I just read the paper