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Parsippany Business Owner Pleads Guilty
Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announced that Chester Ward of Wayne, 40, pled guilty to two counts of Maintaining a Gambling Resort. In his plea Ward acknowledged owning two businesses both of which were named “Connection’s Internet Café.” The first businesses was located 85 New Road. The other business was located at 681 Route 23 South in Pequannock Township.
In both businesses, Ward accepted money from third parties with the understanding that the third parties would be participating in gambling activities. Specifically, members of the public would place bets on games of chance. Ward owned both businesses from November 2011 through July 2012.
As part of the plea agreement to the fourth degree charge, Ward will be placed on probation, serve 200 hours of community service and pay a $2,000 fine.
Separately, in a related consent judgment, Ward agreed to forfeit monies related to the illegal activities in bank accounts and seized currencies totaling $89,062.56. He will also forfeit various electronic devices including 87 computers and flat screen monitors which were used in the businesses as part of the gambling activity.
Acting Prosecutor Knapp would like to commend Chief Anthony DeZenzo and the Parsippany Police Department, Chief Brian Spring and the Pequannock Township Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations and members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office who assisted in this matter.
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Home Local News Parsippany Business Owner Pleads Guilty
Parsippany Business Owner Pleads Guilty
Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announced that Chester Ward of Wayne, 40, pled guilty to two counts of Maintaining a Gambling Resort. In his plea Ward acknowledged owning two businesses both of which were named “Connection’s Internet Café.” The first businesses was located 85 New Road. The other business was located at 681 Route 23 South in Pequannock Township.
In both businesses, Ward accepted money from third parties with the understanding that the third parties would be participating in gambling activities. Specifically, members of the public would place bets on games of chance. Ward owned both businesses from November 2011 through July 2012.
As part of the plea agreement to the fourth degree charge, Ward will be pla
ced on probation, serve 200 hours of community service and pay a $2,000 fine.
Separately, in a related consent judgment, Ward agreed to forfeit monies related to the illegal activities in bank accounts and seized currencies totaling $89,062.56. He will also forfeit various electronic devices including 87 computers and flat screen monitors which were used in the businesses as part of the gambling activity.
Acting Prosecutor Knapp would like to commend Chief Anthony DeZenzo and the Parsippany Police Department, Chief Brian Spring and the Pequannock Township Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations and members of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office who assisted in this matter.
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