Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced the completion of “Operation Sunset Stakes,” an illegal gaming investigation that yielded the arrest of 11 people.
On Wednesday, Uthmeier, along with Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, and Florida Gaming Control Commission Chair Julie Brown, shared the results of Operation Sunset Stakes.
In total, 479 illegal gambling machines and $294,000 in illegal proceeds were seized by the state attorney and local county sheriff’s offices, led by the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno shared Lee County’s contribution to the operation, stating that over $107,000, 226 machines, and six arrests have been made.
