Ex-NY state trooper avoids jail for tipping off gambling ring
A retired New York state police officer was sentenced to probation this week after admitting that he tipped off an illegal gambling ring during a police investigation.
Thomas J. Loewke, 52, of Rochester, was sentenced Monday by a federal judge to two years of probation for obstructing a state or local law enforcement investigation.
$4,000 fine
The retired state trooper must also complete 100 hours of community service and pay a $4,000 fine. If he does these two things, he will avoid jail time.
A judge could sentence Loewke to up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In granting probation, the judge considered Luck's years of service and his character traits.
Luck informed the owner of an illegal online gambling ring in Rochester about the investigation, The Buffalo News reported.
This investigation began in October 2020 and focused on a gambling operation led by Louis P. Ferrari II of Rochester and his associates. Ferrari owned an illegal bookmaker operating through the sports700.com website.
According to a federal criminal complaint, the ring "operated, financed, managed, supervised, directed and owned" an illegal gambling operation that generated more than $1,000 from approximately 1,700 gamblers from 2016 to 2021. $10,000 prize.
Ferrari changes website
Luck informed Ferrari of the police investigation on December 27, 2021. At that time, police said Ferrari changed the password to its betting site, changed the site's design and deleted information about previous bets.
Ferrari was arrested on charges of conspiracy, disseminating betting information, operating an illegal gambling enterprise and money laundering. His case is pending in federal court, according to regional news site RochesterFirst.com. In total, seven Rochester men have been charged.
The judge pointed out that this was a criminal act suspected of tipping off gambling gangs. In this case, they've made an arrest," defense attorney Michael Schiano told Rochester TV station WROC. "Whether or not his activities or actions prevented that, they didn't, they were charged, they Still charged, they face federal gambling charges. "
Authorities revealed that Levke also had a gambling problem.
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Source: www.casino.org
