An undercover officer strung along the alleged operator of a network of illegal game rooms for years – and raked in more than $500,000 in apparent bribes – as federal and state authorities laid a trap ...

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, Nizar Ali, 61, of Richmond, Texas, and his alleged accomplices "conspired to own, operate or assist in the operation of ...

"The indictment, returned March 26 and unsealed upon the arrests, alleges Nizar Ali, 61, Richmond, and others allegedly conspired to own, operate or assist in the operation of illegal game rooms ...

Ganjei called Nizar Ali the "mastermind" of the "sophisticated" operation. He said the game room enterprise had $22 million in proceeds. Federal officials said that $4.5 million in cash ...

Nicholas Ganjei, the interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, said the raids were the result of a five-year investigation into game rooms allegedly operated by Nizar Ali of Richmond.

Ganjei called Nizar Ali the "mastermind" of the "sophisticated" operation. He said the game room enterprise had $22 million in proceeds. Federal officials said that $4.5 million in cash ...

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The bust of a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling and money laundering conspiracy led to a flurry of arrests in the Houston area Wednesday. It was one of the largest law enforcement operations in ...