Posted By: Janine Delacroix

Thu Nov 9, 3:59 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Members of two of New York's top crime
families were among 11 people charged on Thursday with running
an illegal gambling ring at fruit, vegetable and meat markets
in the city, authorities said.
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Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said the ring
took in about $1 million a year in bets. At least four of the
men charged were part of the Genovese crime family and one was
a member of the Lucchese crime family.

"As part of the investigation search warrants were executed
in 16 locations resulting in the seizure of numerous gambling
records as well at $162,937 in cash," Morgenthau said in a
statement.

He said eight of the men were indicted on enterprise
corruption charges, and the remaining three were charged with
gambling-related crimes. The charges followed a 17-month
investigation that included phone taps and a car bug.

The Genovese and Lucchese families are part of the
traditional mob, known as the five families of New York.

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