Multiple arrests have been made in connection with the bust of a large-scale illegal gambling and money laundering ring along Florida’s southeast coast, authorities said.
The arrests are part of the years-long investigation dubbed “Operations Fools Treasure,” Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office officials said.
Beginning in 2022, the sheriff’s office Money Laundering Unit in the Narcotics Division was able to identify multiple businesses operating illegal gambling houses using Las Vegas-style video slot machines that offered cash prizes, officials said.
Florida law prohibits the machines outside of regulated facilities including pari-mutuels and certain tribal gaming establishments.
