Naperville Police Nab 13 in Illegal Gambling Ring

Photos: First row, left to right

Daniel Wandling, Philip Nguyen, Michael Lemberger, William Gutzman

Second row, left to right

Asad Yusuf, Aki Nakagawa, Amber Lawhead, Lawrence Costigan

Third row, left to right

David Mirshak, Julian Lukban, Kevin Janowiak, Vu Hoang,

Fourth row

Ioannis Tsombanidis

Naperville police have arrested 13 people after a five-month long investigation into an illegal gambling ring, according to a release from the Naperville Police Department.

Investigators served search warrants during the evening of Aug. 19 at 1163 E. Ogden Ave. Suite 505. The business previously operated as a pain clinic. Police seized approximately $25,000, gambling evidence, a 2011 Porsche Panamera, a 2014 E63 AMG Mercedes and a 2015 Lamborghini Huracan.

The following people have been charged at this time:

• Vu Trong Hoang, 36 of Chicago, charged with gambling and unlawful possession of controlled substance, class 4 felony
• Aki Nakagawa, 33 of Chicago, charged with gambling and unlawful possession of controlled substance, class 4 felony
• Kevin L. Janowiak, 53 of Mount Prospect, charged with gambling and unlawful possession of controlled substance, class 4 felony
• Philip L. Nguyen, 43 of Naperville, charged with gambling and unlawful possession of controlled substance, class 4 felony
• David A. Mirshak, 37 of Belvidere, charged with gambling, class A misdemeanor
• Ioannis T. Tsombanidis, 59 of Scottsdale, AZ, charged with gambling, class A misdemeanor
• William F. Gutzman, 33 of Bensenville, charged with gambling, class A misdemeanor
• Daniel B. Wandling, 30 of Chicago, charged with gambling, class A misdemeanor
• Lawrence P. Costigan, 50 of Palatine, charged with gambling, class A misdemeanor
• Michael J. Lemberger, 40 of Naperville, charged with gambling, class A misdemeanor
• Julian R. Lukban, 40 of Chicago, charged with gambling, class A misdemeanor
• Asad Yusuf, 42, of Naperville, charged with a warrant arrest for failure to appear (traffic)
• Amber Ray Lawhead, 33 of Cortland IL, charged with gambling, (city ordinance)

The investigation is continuing and more charges and arrests are imminent.