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Bingo Cashload Missing from Fire Company

Bingo Cashload Missing from Fire Company - Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 6:30PM EST

Reported by: Mike Trim
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 @ 06:30pm EST
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY- A bingo cash load stolen from a fire company... That's what Luzerne County detectives say happened at a Swoyersville fire company. The investigation is pointing to the person who handles that money: the company's treasurer.

More than $550,000 came up missing, most of it coming from bingo profits. Detectives say the money may have been used to gamble somewhere else.

Catherine Drago, the fire company’s treasurer, allegedly lied to the State Bureau of Charitable Organizations. Detectives say she didn't report the company's total income, miscalculating by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Much of that missing money was apparently from bingo profits.

Neighbors say they can't complain about the stations fire fighting. But alleged money stealing is another thing. Frank Sova of Larksville says, "I have nothing bad to say against them you know, but when you money in bingo, you know, some hands get in the wrong places, you know what i mean?"

A search warrant was served at Drago's home. Detectives say they found courtesy cards from 9 Atlantic City casinos. Now the investigation turns there.

Search warrants will likely be served at those casinos. Detectives want to know if Drago was gambling there, and how much she was spending.

Neighbors in Swoyersville wonder why it took this long to find the missing money. One neighbor says, "It's bad it should be happening you know. But how come it was this would happen that it would be this far in advance before someone would be aware of it though. Right?"

The fire company had its bingo license pulled. The Luzerne County District Attorney says this is a very active investigation. It's not clear if and when any arrests will be made.
 


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