14 Charged in Multi-State Sports Betting Bust
14 individuals have been charged with running a multi-state sports betting ring. Arrests were made in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Rockland County, NY District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe also seized $3 million from the business, which is alleged to have taken in millions of dollars per month.
The ring operated from Bergen County NJ, New York City and Palm Beach. 60 court ordered search warrants were issued as part of the investigation.
“Such unlawfully earned profits are commonly diverted to more insidious criminal enterprises,” Zugibe said. “In fact, the investigation uncovered evidence that the enterprise had links to organized crime.”
The following individuals have been charged:
- Patsy Capolongo, 8210 Spyglass Dr, West Palm Beach, FL; charged with Promoting Gambling in the First degree and possession of gambling records in the first degree
- Carmine Potenza, 93 N. Pilgrim, Pearl River, NY; charged with Promoting Gambling in the First degree and possession of gambling records in the first degree
- Harry Floershiem, 6 Mountain View Dr, Tompkins Cove, NY; charged with Promoting Gambling in the First degree and possession of gambling records in the first degree
- Thomas Feeney, 6 College Rd, Nanuet, NY; charged with Promoting Gambling in the First degree and possession of gambling records in the first degree
- Brian E. Kelly, 23 Carlton Rd, Pearl River, NY; charged with Promoting Gambling in the First degree and possession of gambling records in the second degree
- Richard Simko, 5 Herbet Ct, Tomkins Cove, NY; charged with Promoting Gambling in the second degree and possession of gambling records in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th degree
- Richard Lacava, 622 Pelhamdale Ave, Pelham Manor, NY; charged with Promoting Gambling in the First degree and possession of gambling records in the first degree
- Eric Wachter, 2430 Stuart St, Brooklyn, NY; charged with Money Laundering in the Fourth degree
- John Tognino, 3191 Ampere Ave, Bronx, NY; charged with Promoting Gambling in the First degree and possession of gambling records in the first degree
Robert Wisiak, 7356 196th St, Queens, NY; charged with Promoting Gambling in the First degree and possession of gambling records in the first degree
- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
