Police arrest 12 from Queens and LI in gambling ring

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Twelve men from Long Island and Queens have been arrested in a sports betting ring that prosecutors say took in more than $30 million during the past five years.

Detectives made the arrests early Monday morning as they raided the ring's College Point "wire room."

"It never ceases to amaze me the extent to which people will go to avoid an honest day's work," Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said at a news conference. "In addition to breaking the law, gambling rings cheat the tax system and skirt the rules we are all forced to live by."

Stephen Rozich, 55, of Douglaston, and Daniel Rozich, 52, of Little Neck, who prosecutors said were the ringleaders in wagering on college and pro football, were arrested at their homes and charged with conspiracy and promoting gambling.


Attorney Dave McAndrews of Hempstead, who represents the Rozich brothers, could not be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon.

The brothers and 10 people who worked for them all face up to 11/3 to 4 years in prison if they are convicted of first-degree promoting gambling.

Search warrants executed Monday resulted in the seizure of about $50,000 in cash, gambling records, gambling equipment and four vehicles, prosecutors said. Late yesterday, detectives raided a second safe deposit box and seized an additional $60,000, prosecutors said.

The suspects are due in court Thursday.

Rice said that from March through early November, undercover detectives placed numerous bets with an illegal betting ring based first in Flushing and then College Point. They would either call a phone number and place their bets with the wire room directly, or they would use one of numerous Long Island-based "runners" to act as a go-between between themselves and the operation, she said.

Authorities say that the Rozich brothers have been in the sports-betting business for more than 25 years.

"Gambling on sports is not a victimless crime," Rice said. "The multimillion-dollar profits these operations take in are not generally spent on tuition bills or charitable giving. These profits are often the lifeblood of something more sinister."

There's also a Nice Video here, with DA Rice and some PHOTO'S

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-libet1113,0,2467117.story
 

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"Gambling on sports is not a victimless crime," Rice said. "The multimillion-dollar profits these operations take in are not generally spent on tuition bills or charitable giving. These profits are often the lifeblood of something more sinister."

Give me a fucking break. :drink:
 
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"Gambling on sports is not a victimless crime," Rice said. "The multimillion-dollar profits these operations take in are not generally spent on tuition bills or charitable giving. These profits are often the lifeblood of something more sinister."

Give me a fucking break. :drink:


Ever since she has been the DA, She has been a Fuking BITCH !

Rumor has it, she's Also a LESBO.
 

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Ever since she has been the DA, She has been a Fuking BITCH !

Rumor has it, she's Also a LESBO.

Tell me about it.
Try getting pulled over in Port Washigton, they automaticly assume you are drunk.
The DWI laws in Nassau County are ridiculous.
 

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It is not a victimless crime - people lose their homes, families, jobs? If they are compulsive gamblers, then they are victims.

I guess ignorance is bliss.
 

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This happened to a friend of mine here in Phoenix about a year and a half ago. Almost everyone arrested is going to get off with nothing. The state keeps all of the money seized though. The only way to get that back is to hire another lawyer and sue the state. They don't care about the gambling. The state is in it for the money plain and simple.
 

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pigs need to worry about more important things. busts happen all the time. everyone gets off with a fine and slap on the wrist.
 

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Dont fault the cops, they got busted simple as that.

They knew the risks involved when they started up the ring, so to blame the cops is silly.
 

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Dont fault the cops, they got busted simple as that.

They knew the risks involved when they started up the ring, so to blame the cops is silly.

I don't think they were blaming the cops... we're calling the way they picture ludicrous. So the guys found a way to make money and evade taxes... they weren't executing people for the money.

If they were then that's different but to me... they lived the american dream lol.
 

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how much time and money was invested in this so they can bust some people for " promoting gambling"

there's some time and money well spent :ohno:
 

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"It is not a victimless crime - people lose their homes, families, jobs? If they are compulsive gamblers, then they are victims."

Responsible people shouldnt have to suffer for irresponsible people or for the few people who are degenerates.

Some people are shopping addicts and blow thousands of dollars on clothes and shoes - should we shut down all malls?
Some people are alcoholics and drunk driving kills thousands every year - do we ban alcohol?

This is supposed to be a "free" country.
 

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This country was discovered and founded by gamblers.

It was a gamble when Christopher Columbus decided to sail across the world into unknown waters.

It was a gamble when the Pilgrims left England and settled down in a completely unchartered world.

etc etc etc
 

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In addition to breaking the law, gambling rings cheat the tax system and skirt the rules we are all forced to live by."

Its ok for me to buy the new $30 dollar scratch off lottery ticket.


fukking hypocrites
 

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These clowns have to hold a dumbass news conference every time too cause they are so proud of themselves.
 

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Twelve men from Long Island and Queens have been arrested in a sports betting ring that prosecutors say took in more than $30 million during the past five years.

"It never ceases to amaze me the extent to which people will go to avoid an honest day's work," Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said at a news conference.

how many people have jobs that pay like that? $500,00 yr.
 

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Blocks from where I grew up. Pretty cool. I was hoping to see some familiar names.
 

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Responsible people shouldnt have to suffer for irresponsible people or for the few people who are degenerates.


Agreed. If that were a case, we would be banned back to living in caves. We'd have to ban balconies everywhere since people have fallen off them, ban food since people have choked to death on just about every kind before, and may as well go all the way and try to dry up all the oceans and lakes since a countless number of people have drowned.

It's utterly hypocritical that we can play the lottery, but can't call the local down the street to play the over in tonight's game. In fact, the "lottery" was originally called playing numbers and was run by mobsters during the great depression. The government didn't shut it down because it was "immoral"...they shut it down because they wanted to take over the operation themselves.
 

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Canada needs to step up and Legalize straight betting on college and professional sports.
Once they see the huge revenue, the states will consider.

My main point is that it should be legal and nobody should get screwed out of winning or losing their wagers. And get these degenerate locals completely out of the picture for good!!!!!!!

Peace
 

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Somehow my local here on LI still tracked me down today.

If there are accusations of tax evasion as well (given the books winnings), shouldn't someone on the other side (ie. the losing side) be able to claim a tax deduction...namely me.

Also, the guy that lives around the corner from me was arrested for robbing banks here on LI. However, he WAS using it to pay tuition (for his son's college).
 

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