US prosecutors charge 14 Texans in alleged illegal gambling operation
US prosecutors in the Southern District of Texas charged 14 Texas residents over an alleged illegal gambling operation and related offences, according to the Justice Department. Authorities seized more than $4.5 million in cash, $5 million in property and vehicles, 2,000 slot machines and other items; two defendants were described as fugitives.
The charges and seizures show the enforcement risk for operators of alleged illegal gambling businesses in Texas.