Sheriff’s office: Illegal gambling ring in Northern California busted, $1.4 million laundered

(FOX40.COM) — Multiple people were arrested and $1.4 million was found to be laundered in the dismantling of an illegal gambling operation in Northern California.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said detectives began investigating a criminal organization that ran an illegal gambling network and bookmaking in April 2025.

The following suspects were identified as being involved in a hierarchical gambling organization:

  • Theaplus Osborne
  • Dana Green
  • James Frazier
  • Herman Hawkins
  • Thurston Bershell

Detectives found that Osbourne was managing the operation of eight illegal casinos, with multiple co-conspirators handling daily operations…

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