Among the 15 people named in the indictment was Cuong Mach Bin Tieu, who is accused of selling drugs at both card rooms.
Also named are Ding Lin and Hung Tieu, who face charges for numerous counts of loan-sharking and extortion. On numerous occasions, the men allegedly loaned between $2,000 and $5,000 at an interest rate of 10 percent per week.
"The loansharks relied upon and were directly assisted by casino employees," the indictment said.
Prosecutors said the scam had been going on since at least 2008 and involved the threat of violence if borrowers did not pay up.
A source with knowledge of the investigation said broke gamblers were targets of the scam.
Federal prosecutor declined to say if any of the defendants have been arraigned.
Contact Joshua Melvin at 650-348-4335.
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