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Gambinos Indicted for Running Illegal Gambling Operation9 December 2002NEW YORK – As reported by the New York Daily News: "A reputed Gambino crime family captain, his son and 15 others were indicted Monday on charges of running a sports gambling operation that took in $30 million worth of wagers a year. "Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said the arrests of Ronald Trucchio, 51, his son, Alphonse Trucchio, 25, and the others proved that "We're not going to allow these kind of activities to continue." "The 33-count indictment charges that the Trucchios ran the gambling operation out of two wire rooms in the Ozone Park neighborhood. Their operation allegedly handled bets as high as $15,000. "…The defendants face up to 25 years in prison if convicted." |