My Office of Statewide Prosecution is a member of the Illegal Gaming Task Force and is dedicated to partnering with law enforcement agencies to crack down on illegal gambling centers known as internet cafes. The Illegal Gaming Task Force is comprised of the Office of Statewide Prosecution, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Seminole County Sheriff Donald Eslinger, and Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson.
On Thursday, the Illegal Gaming Task Force served search warrants in five Florida counties targeting internet cafes owned by Ivan Vega and Peter Miller. Additionally, Ivan Vega was also arrested on a warrant from an earlier investigation conducted by State Attorney Willie Meggs of the 2nd Judicial Circuit. Vega was charged with keeping a gambling house, manufacture, sale, possession of coin operated devices, lottery, and plays at games of chance.
Search warrants were executed in Duval, Columbia, Marion, Brevard, and Lake counties. During the execution of warrants, Illegal Gaming Task Force investigators seized computers, cash related to the illegal activity, banking records, and employee rosters.
These warrants are a key step in investigating organizations claiming to be “internet cafes” but actually conducting illegal gaming. My Office of Statewide Prosecution will continue to collaborate with law enforcement on these cases.
On Thursday, the Illegal Gaming Task Force served search warrants in five Florida counties targeting internet cafes owned by Ivan Vega and Peter Miller. Additionally, Ivan Vega was also arrested on a warrant from an earlier investigation conducted by State Attorney Willie Meggs of the 2nd Judicial Circuit. Vega was charged with keeping a gambling house, manufacture, sale, possession of coin operated devices, lottery, and plays at games of chance.
Search warrants were executed in Duval, Columbia, Marion, Brevard, and Lake counties. During the execution of warrants, Illegal Gaming Task Force investigators seized computers, cash related to the illegal activity, banking records, and employee rosters.
These warrants are a key step in investigating organizations claiming to be “internet cafes” but actually conducting illegal gaming. My Office of Statewide Prosecution will continue to collaborate with law enforcement on these cases.