11 Reputed Mobsters Arrested, Reaped Millions From Sports Betting, Loansharking

Written by:
Gilbert Horowitz
Published on:
Oct/21/2014
11 Reputed Mobsters Arrested, Reaped Millions From Sports Betting, Loansharking

11 reputed mobsters from the New Jersey/New York area were arrested on Tuesday, charged with loansharking, sports gambling, unlicensed check-cashing and money laundering. 

All but one of the individuals resided in New Jersey.  The other was arrested in New York City. Each of the individuals is alleged to have connections to the Genovese crime family.

The attorney general’s office claimed at an 11:30 am ET press conference that the suspects reaped millions of dollars through the illegal enterprice.

Those charged include 80-year-old Charles Tuzzo of Bayside, New York, who is a reputed capo in the Genovese crime family, and 55-year-old Vito Alberti, a New Providence resident and a reputed soldier.

- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com

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