17 Arrested as Part of Mob-Tied Sports Betting Ring: Diamondback Player Charged
Police arrested 17 individuals throughout the state of Rhode Island Tuesday as part of an eight-month investigation into an illegal sports betting ring, alleged to have Mob ties. Raids occurred during the AM hours with the investigation said to be “on going”.
Sean W. Furney, 24, who signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks, was among those named in the complaint.
Christopher R. Costantino, 24, was also charged with organized criminal gambling and conspiracy. Costantino was drafted 49th by the Boston Red Sox in 2009 but never signed with the ball club,
Other local former High School star athletes were among those charged.
The Rhode Island State Police said in a news release that the investigation was aided by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and police departments in Providenec, Warwick, Cranston, Scituate, North Providence, Narragansett, East Providence, West Warwick, Johnston, Lincoln, Central Falls, East Greenwich, Woonsocket and Newport.
Police also raided the Cozy Grill in Warwick though State Police Lt. Colonel Todd Catlow would not elaborate with the news media as to how the restaurant fit into the investigation. A sign on the door read “closed for family emergency” Tuesday.
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The following is a list of subjects who were arrested today and the charges pending:
Thomas J. Pilderian, 45, of 55 Pine Ridge Road, Cranston, charged with :1) Bookmaking, 2.) Organized Criminal Gambling, 3.) Conspiracy.
Mark B. Battista, age 39, of 400 Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, charged with: Bookmaking, Organized Criminal Gambling, Conspiracy, and Possession of Controlled Substance – 3 counts.
Mark V. Marinaro, age 43, of 11 Winward Circle, Warwick, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, Conspiracy.
Jason M. Pilderian, 39, of 25 Talbut Road, Scituate, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, and Conspiracy.
Joseph R. Brunelle, 38, of 12 Palm St., North Providence, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy
Eric D. Glaude, 40, of 35 Marigold Circle, North Providence, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy.
Dustin R. Sears, 40, of 40 Braeburn Circle, Cranston, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, Conspiracy
David J. Disano, 42 of 83 West Hill Drive, Cranston, charged with Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy
Jonny E. Lubo, 44, of 111 Wunnegin Circle, Warwick, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy.
James J. Petrella, age 31, of 26 Beach Row, Narragansett, Bookmaking, 2.) Organized Criminal Gambling, 3.) Conspiracy.
Timothy J. Moretti, age 46, of 1710 Phenix Avenue, Cranston, charged with: Bookmaking, Organized Criminal Gambling, Conspiracy, Violation of Probation for prior convictions of Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine and Possession of 1 ounce to 1 kilogram of Cocaine.
Sean W. Furney, age 24, of 48 Roosevelt Street, Warwick, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy.
Brian K. Cipolla, age 48, of 178 Council Rock Road, Cranston, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy.
Lewis Silveira, age 50, of 154 North Street, Warwick, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy
John Depietro, age 41, 39 Prospect Avenue, South Kingstown, charged with: Possession with intent to deliver 1 to 5 kilos of marijuana, Possession of 1 to 5 kilos of marijuana, Possession of Adderall with intent to deliver.
Christopher R. Costantino, age 24, of 10 Cedar Pond Drive, Warwick, charged with: Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy.
Joseph A. Capelli, age 38, of 58 Firglade Drive, Cranston, Organized Criminal Gambling, 2.) Conspiracy
The arrests come just one week after the conclusion of the NCAA Basketball Tournaments, also known as March Madness, among the year’s most profitable events for the sports betting sector.
- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
