The news today has been reporting the bust of "the Bansal family", it's the first organized crime bust I've ever heard around here ever. The news only talks about 'money-laundering, loan sharking, " etc. Anybody know any places where these things actually happen?? Like, is there a Starbucks somewhere that serves as a front for a shylock biz? Anybody ever hear anything about this other than what was on the news?

There's gotta be some good rumors

As usual, the official Fairfax County public information office release is far more informational than anything in the mainstream media. Release replicated below, link to official press release here.

--begin press release--
Police Arrest Members of an Organized Crime Organization

Detectives from the Fairfax County Organized Crime and Narcotics Division have concluded an extensive investigation into the Bansal organized crime family and organization. Dubbed Operation Underdog, the investigation began over two years ago when detectives discovered the organization’s ties to illegal sports gambling. Police later uncovered links to loan sharking, illegal Internet gambling, fraud, money laundering, narcotic distribution and extortion.

Detectives have served over 25 search warrants on homes, businesses and financial institutions as part of the largest operation of this type in the police department’s history. The search warrants, served in Fairfax County, Arlington County, Prince William County, Stafford County, Frederick County MD, and Dare County NC, have enabled police to seize almost two million dollars in cash and jewelry estimated at about one million dollars.

On Wednesday, February 8 at about 11 a.m., the Fairfax County Police Department was assisted by the Arlington County Police Department, Prince William County Police Department, Stafford County Sheriffs Office and Kill Devil Hills Police Department in North Carolina. Simultaneously, these five jurisdictions served eight search warrants and arrested eight people simultaneously.

The names, addresses and charges of those arrested are listed below:

Raj Kumar Bansal, 59
4102 Daniels Avenue #304, Annandale, VA

Conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conspiracy to conduct money laundering
Possession with intent to distribute marijuana (Over five pounds)
Money laundering
Racketeering

Nicholas Kumar Bansal, 34
300 Sand Ridge Road, Stafford, VA

Conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conspiracy to conduct money laundering
Possession with intent to distribute marijuana (Over five pounds)
Money laundering
Racketeering

Steven K Bansal, 31
113 Veelee Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC

Conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conspiracy to conduct money laundering
Money laundering
Racketeering

Sharon Rudolph Connelly, 65
7213 Hansford Court, Springfield, VA

Conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conspiracy to conduct money laundering
Money laundering
Racketeering

Rajan Harjani, 47
8720 Middleford Drive, Springfield, VA

Conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conspiracy to conduct money laundering
Money laundering
Racketeering

Thomas Norwood Chinault, 57
113 Oak Drive, Stafford, VA

Conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conspiracy to conduct money laundering
Money laundering
Racketeering

Michael Devon Linton, 30
3106 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA

Conspiracy to conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conduct an illegal gambling operation
Conspiracy to conduct money laundering
Money laundering
Racketeering
Extortion

Gaurav Gupta, 25
10509 Schaeffer Drive, Nokesville, VA

Three counts of distribution of marijuana
-- end press release --

Has anyone had any contact with this ring? The only remotely organized illegal operation I've encountered in Fairfax was a bodega in Chantilly where you could purchase mid-grade marijuana in large quantities. Possibly connected, but I doubt it.

Also, while none of the Bansal's are on the arrest list, 3 of the 8 have miscellaneous charges from the past:

"HARJANI ","RAJAN "," ","046"," 8720","MIDDLEFORD ","DR","SPRINGFIELD ","VA","03/12/2004","FAIL OBEY STOP/YLD-SGN"
"LINTON ","MICHAEL ","D","025"," 3106","S HAYES ","ST","ARLINGTON ","VA","05/19/2001","70-74MPH/55MPH ZONE"
"GUPTA ","GAURAV "," ","023"," 10509","SCHOEFFER ","DR","NOKESVILLE ","VA","08/22/2003","DWI ALCOHOL"

I'm sure the rest of them will appear in the next arrest list update Wednesday night.

If anyone wants them, full size booking photos are available here: http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/archive/bansalarrests/021606bansalarrests_files/

the others i see fit the profile in general... but i didnt see the 65 year-old bitch doing something like this from a mile away.

now... if the state actually gets the money, will the cut taxes? :P


"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."

what is this Oceans 11?

I wonder if Operation Underdog is what caused them to shoot and kill that eye doctor because he was suspected of gambling?

The Kumar clan eats pretty well, looks like.

I think Guarav went to lake braddock

Bansals extorted money from many of the people, including me. I was a college student, and one of his goons, pretending to be a college student, introduced me to him. I only took $2000, but payed over $5000 in interest, and he used to charge me interest on weekly basis. After paying over $5000, when I told him, that I have paid his interest and principle, he refused to sign off the loan documents and threatened me of dire consequences. I am glad his behind the bars, and I hope he fucking stays there forever.

You should've looked up Advance America in Herndon. They only charge 360 percent interest.

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> and he used to charge me interest on weekly basis

That's how loan-sharking works. Out of curiosity, how many points were you paying in interest?

And thanks for reviving this thread, it was my first post ever on fairfaxunderground! Ahhh, the memories...

I met some of the Bansals before, and they were pretty cool.

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"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).

Don't worry about organized crime in FFX. You're a very nosy fella, TheMeeper, huh? Do you know what happens to nosy fellas? Huh, no? Wanna guess? Huh? No. OK, they lose their noses!

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> Don't worry about organized crime in FFX. You're a
> very nosy fella, TheMeeper, huh? Do you know what
> happens to nosy fellas? Huh, no? Wanna guess? Huh?
> No. OK, they lose their noses!

Here kitty cat...

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> THe first guy must be a real high roller, living
> at Mangalore Gardens in Annandale is a pretty
> prestigous address to have. On the third floor
> even, fucking baller.
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> I'll give you a very educated read on it- the
> family and associates probably are some pretty
> shady actors, but their ambition and their talk is
> probably far broader than their minds. The poster
> who talked about taking an exhorbihant loan is
> probably a total wussy, if he had called the bluff
> of these douchebags and offered to settle up,
> there doubtfully would have been any kneecapping
> or car bombs or any of the other fun stuff you've
> learned about on the Sopranoes.
>
> Petty dope boys and bookies are emboldened by
> people who cave when it comes to collections, you
> give them an inch and they'll take a mile. It's
> probably a very typical and boring vice case, but
> when people start making threats about money and
> there are several people acting in concert in such
> a conspiracy it does qualify as OC and extortion,
> regardless of the pettiness.
>
> Look at the 65 year old broad. She's probably some
> barmaid or even a fed employee somehere who got
> into taking bets with the Indian family.
>
>
> Yawn....


The worst thing I heard them doing, was threatening to light some guy's gas station on fire, which they never even did.

I came across Nick, Tom, and Mike. Nick was a funny dude, and Mike was cool. If you screwed up paying them money, then who's fault is that really? If people loan you dough, you pay back what you agree to, it's that simple.

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> If people loan you dough, you pay back
> what you agree to, it's that simple.

Yeah, but it's against the law to lend money at super-high interest rates. Even 3% interest amounts to 156% on an annual basis, and that's just interest, not the principal. So even if you agree, a contract isn't valid if the terms violate the law.

And I'm guessing these folks weren't paying taxes on their earnings either.

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