In 1943, he was arrested during a police raid and was charged with his role in the gambling syndicate and served a prison sentence for attempting to bribe a city official for political protection for a "Beano game".
In 1943, he was arrested during a police raid on one of his gambling dens. He would later be charged with his role in the gambling syndicate and served a prison sentence for attempting to bribe a city official for political protection for a "Beano game".