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Jagajeet Chiba
- The 87-page indictment from January 2021 to April 2026 was unsealed revealing James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos as the alleged mastermind on the Northwest Indiana operation run primarily out of two restaurants
- Chris L. Gerodemos of Sarasota, Florida among those charged
- Another defendant lived as far away as Puerto Rico
Agents from the FBI, IRS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection raided Gino’s Steakhouse in Merrillville, and Paragon Restaurant in Hobart, both towns in the northwest portion of Indiana, as well as a home in Schererville, Indiana Wednesday morning, hauling away boxes and computer parts.
Prosecutors say what looked like neighborhood businesses were allegedly actually fronts for illegal gambling, money laundering and threats. Both businesses remained shuttered as of Friday…