FORT MYERS, Fla. (Gambling911.com) – Lee County detectives and state gaming officials dismantled a massive illegal gambling network this week after executing coordinated search warrants across Florida and Pennsylvania that netted nearly $1.6 million in assets and led to 10 arrests.
Five Illegal Gambling Arcades Targeted, One Residence in PA Searched
Five local arcades, private residences, and bank accounts, were targeted as part of the operation. Four of the five businesses were located in Fort Myers with one other in Bonita Springs.
Undercover operations, surveillance, and financial analysis revealed an extensive racketeering and money laundering ring operating across Lee County and extending into Mercer, Pennsylvania, a town approximately 60 miles outside of Pittsburgh and 70 miles east of Akron, Ohio.
The joint operation resulted in the recovery or identification of substantial illicit assets connected to the network, totaling $1,589,149 in seized cash, gold, and frozen accounts…