Houston Police Officers Tied to Offshore Sports Betting Ring
Two former Houston police sergeants are among those being investigated by federal authorities for allegedly running an illegal online sports gambling business with links to the Dallas area.
The operation allegedly took bets from those in Texas, Florida, California, Colorado, Georgia and Tennessee.
Brian Jordan, 52, retired from the force in July after 23 years with the department, a police spokesman said. Steven Glezman, 43, retired in September after 20 years. The U.S. attorney’s office in Plano is overseeing the case. Assets such as jewelry and sports memorabilia had been seized.
“This is an investigation that has involved our cooperation for many weeks and months, involving several federal agencies,” Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland said at the time.
“The conspirators illegally accepted wagers on sporting events through various Internet websites hosted in Costa Rica,” he said in a Dec. 11 forfeiture lawsuit.
- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
