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Maryland pol's brother implicated in slot probe

BALTIMORE, Maryland -- As reported by the Baltimore Examiner: "The brother of a local lawmaker may be connected to an $18 million illegal slot machine operation, court records show.

"Robert Olszewski, brother of veteran Baltimore County Councilman John Olszewski Sr., is referred to as 'the collector' in an affidavit filed with a civil complaint in U.S District Court last month seeking dozens of properties and bank accounts related to the alleged scheme. Detectives spotted Robert Olszewski entering and leaving several locations housing illegal slot machines with a red cash bag, according to the affidavit.

"John Olszewski acknowledged the relationship on Wednesday but said the investigation 'has nothing to do with me.'

"...Robert Olszewski was charged in June 2008 with maintaining an illegal slot machine, but prosecutors declined to pursue the charges. No one has been charged in the federal investigation. Robert Olszewski, who has an unlisted phone number in Owings Mills, could not be reached for comment..."

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