The Brief
- Detectives dismantled a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling network across Lee County, Florida, following coordinated search warrants executed Tuesday.
- Investigators seized nearly $1.6 million in cash, gold, and frozen assets alongside 239 illegal slot machines and 10 vehicles.
- Authorities arrested 10 individuals on charges tied to racketeering, money laundering, and illegal arcade operations across Florida and Pennsylvania.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – 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.
Gambling raid
What we know:
A lengthy narcotics and financial investigation culminated Tuesday when the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and the Florida Gaming Control Commission executed coordinated search warrants targeting five local arcades, private residences, and bank accounts.
Undercover operations, surveillance, and financial analysis revealed an extensive racketeering and money laundering ring operating across Lee County and extending into Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Search warrants executed across the region targeted five specific business locations:
- The Royal on Palm Arcade in Fort Myers
- 777 Arcade in Fort Myers
- Spin City Arcade in Fort Myers
- King’s Paradise Arcade in North Fort Myers
- Sneaky Pete’s Lucky 7 Arcade in Bonita Springs
Florida arcade asset seizures
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