James Uthmeier leads operation busting illegal gambling ring in Collier and Lee counties
Uthmeier is also calling on payment processors to stop handling transactions for illegal gambling sites. The post James Uthmeier leads operation busting illegal gambling ring in Collier and Lee counties appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Gover…
Multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces to bring down an illegal gambling ring in Southwest Florida.
Attorney General James Uthmeier along with officials from Lee and Collier sheriff’s offices held a joint news conference Wednesday to detail the results of “Operation Sunset Stakes.” Uthmeier said The roundup netted 479 illegal gambling machines, $294,000 in illegal proceeds and arrests of 11 people who were operating the bogus gambling establishments.
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