Philly Prime Podcast/ Mobtalk Sitdown: Lucchese gambling operations

About this episode

The episode discusses a major raid by NJ State Police that arrested members of the Lucchese Crime Family involved in gambling and racketeering.

A sweeping raid by NJ State Police across North & Central Jersey snares four top Lucchese Crime Family members, including two ranking leaders in a widespread, multi-million dollar gambling & racketeering operation. Mob expert George Anastasia joins the podcast as we break down the 39-defendant investigation, where else it could lead and the possible ramifications for the wiseguys caught up in the alleged scheme.

People in this episode

Host: Dave Schratwieser

Guest: George Anastasia

Topics covered

• mob operations
• gambling
• racketeering
• crime investigation
• law enforcement
• organized crime

Keywords

• Lucchese Crime Family
• gambling operations
• racketeering
• NJ State Police
• crime investigation
• George Anastasia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lucchese Crime Family, NJ State Police

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