The New Jersey authorities report the arrest of 28 persons this week, accused of involvement in a 'Mafia-run' sports gambling ring that handled more than $1 million in illegal wagers each week.

A total of 34 people have been charged for their roles in the ring, 28 of whom were swept up during a series of raids across North Jersey and Westchester County that began Tuesday, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said. Detectives executed 20 search warrants that netted $1.2 million in the raids, a report in the publication JerseyNorth added.

Four other defendants turned themselves in today and were brought to Superior Court in Hackensack with the 28 who were arrested. All pleaded not guilty to charges of promoting gambling and conspiracy to promote gambling. Five were charged with racketeering.

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