Six southwest Missouri arcades were used as fronts for an illegal gambling operation.
US.- Sunilkumar N. Patel, 53, of New York, has pleaded guilty in federal court to helping run an illegal gambling operation at six southwest Missouri businesses that generated about $9.36m in gross proceeds. He was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to operate an illicit gaming operation, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud are the allegations.
According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri, the businesses were presented as amusement and skill-game arcades. Patel admitted they were instead used for games of chance, gambling devices and slot machines, in breach of Missouri and federal law…