Spiros Velentzas was a Greek mob boss. Mostly dominant in the 1980's, Spiros Velentzas was a Greek Mobster, leading the Velentzas Family, who worked with and was aided by the Lucchese Family in New York. The Velentzas Family mainly controlled Greek-American areas of Queens throughout the 80's and the 90's and into the present day, setting up racketeer businesses like dice games, horse-racing parlors, and other, mostly illicit, gambling venues. The family now is tied to the Georghalli family in a series of murders and drug trafficking. On June 20th, 1992, Velentzas was found guilty of murder, loan sharking, gambling, and tax fraud charges. Along with Velentzas arrest were two other gang members, Peter Drakoulis and Michael Grillo. Velentzas is facing over 20 years in prison from his charges