Hundreds of officers from more than a dozen law enforcement agencies raided 30 Houston game rooms Wednesday in an attempt to dismantle a large illegal gambling network, officials said.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 16 people Thursday, including a man they said was the mastermind behind the multi-million dollar operation.
The raids were carried out across the Houston region from Nassau Bay to Jersey Village and from Missouri City to Baytown. During the raids, authorities seized $4.5 million in cash, $5 million in property and vehicles and 2,000 slot machines, according to the Department of Justice.
