{"id":6642,"date":"2013-12-07T16:33:38","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T16:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2013\/12\/07\/operation-gotham-city-sports-betting-ring-in-south-florida\/"},"modified":"2013-12-07T16:33:38","modified_gmt":"2013-12-07T16:33:38","slug":"operation-gotham-city-sports-betting-ring-in-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2013\/12\/07\/operation-gotham-city-sports-betting-ring-in-south-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Operation Gotham City\u2019 Sports Betting Ring In South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tAdam Green, is one of six men were accused of racketeering and fraud for allegedly\u2026 (handout, Sun Sentinel<\/span><\/p>\n

\tOriginal story http:\/\/articles.sun-sentinel.com\/2013-12-06\/news\/fl-illegal-gambling-operation-20131206_1_money-laundering-adam-green-gambling<\/a>
\n\tUndercover agents in Broward and Palm Beach counties infiltrated a major illegal gambling and money-laundering operation as part of a one-year investigation that led to arrest warrants for 12 people, officials said.<\/p>\n

\tAmong those arrested Thursday was Adam Green, 52, of Boca Raton, who officials identified as the ringleader of the bookmaking, racketeering and money-laundering network.<\/p>\n

\tInvestigators with the Broward Sheriff’s Office released only a few details about the investigation, dubbed "Operation Gotham City," and sealed the arrest warrants because five of the 12 people targeted were still at large Friday evening, officials said.<\/p>\n

\tThe enterprise operated out of five states and Central America and primarily consisted of illegal gambling and money laundering through various banks, said agency spokeswoman Gina Carter.<\/p>\n

\tThe Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale Police Departments assisted in the investigation.<\/p>\n

\tIn asking for a substantial bond amount, Broward Assistant State Attorney Kristi MacKenzie said Friday that Green had about 12 "agents" working for him and counted on a clientele of at least 100 betters. An undercover agent managed to place about $160,000 in bets through Green’s enterprise, she said.<\/p>\n

\tGreen’s attorney, Greg Lauer, argued that the $750,000 suggested bond was excessive, saying the allegations were unlike other types of racketeering, such as drug dealing.<\/p>\n

\t"They were not selling drugs, there were no guns involved," Lauer argued. "Guys betting on sports is what’s being alleged here. If we were in a different jurisdiction, this would be 100 percent legal."<\/p>\n

\tBroward Court Judge John "Jay" Hurley transferred the cases to a different judge, who will ultimately decide the bond conditions for each man.<\/p>\n

\tAlso arrested were: Jordan Brown, 24, of Coral Springs; Emilio Colon, 32, of Margate; Mark Ruggiero, 42, of Pompano Beach, Sean Barnes, 34, of Delray Beach; Rehan Kazi, 45, of Pembroke Pines and Eric Spinosa, 36, of Boca Raton.<\/p>\n

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