Law enforcement officials in Montgomery County, Texas have raided a house in Magnolia that was believed to be the center of an illegal online gambling ring. There were three arrests made and they were detained with charges of money laundering.

There was an investigation held over several months that led police to the house and Justin Franciscotty, Ana Franciscotty, and Stephanie Uselton were all on the premises when the authorities arrived.

Investigators found $16,000 dollars in cash on people in the house and in the residence, all of which was confiscated by the authorities. A spokesman for the police indicated that the case is still ongoing and that more arrests could be anticipated in the future.

During the investigation authorities followed a money trail from an online gambling operation that was based in Costa Rica. Large amounts of cash were mailed through the US Postal Service to the Magnolia house on several occasions, all of which were sent from the Costa Rica operation.



- 2008-06-19