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Jagajeet Chiba
- Springfield, Massachusetts man with alleged ties to the Genovese crime family swept up in last week’s indictment against Northwest, Indiana sports betting ring
- The 87-page, 28-count indictment announced Thursday following a series of raids in the northwest portion of the state alleges that a popular restaurateur ran the business from 2021 through last month
- A Burr Ridge, Illinois restaurateur was also charged as his restaurant remains open
Federal investigators said a Springfield, Massachusetts man who went to prison in 2003 for his involvement in a gambling and loansharking ring was among those charged last week for his alleged role in a Northwest Indiana sports betting ring that extended across the U.S.A as far as Los Angeles and even Puerto Rico.
The investigation was dubbed “Operation Porterhouse Parlay” in reference to the ringleader’s ownership in a popular Hammond, Indiana area steakhouse that remains closed as of Tuesday…