The Rise and Fall of the Biggest Illegal Sports-Betting Ring in Dallas History

[jensinc]

One morning in 2011, just after sunrise, a swarm of federal agents rolled quietly down a neatly manicured cul-de-sac in Southlake, the city police's SWAT alongside them. They gathered outside the home of their target, a $750,000 spread with five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a swimming pool, all sitting on a tree-lined half-acre lot in perhaps Dallas' most idyllic suburb. Around 7, they knocked on the door, and waited.

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[Betallsports]

One morning in 2011, just after sunrise, a swarm of federal agents rolled quietly down a neatly manicured cul-de-sac in Southlake, the city police's SWAT alongside them. They gathered outside the home of their target, a $750,000 spread with five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a swimming pool, all sitting on a tree-lined half-acre lot in perhaps Dallas' most idyllic suburb. Around 7, they knocked on the door, and waited.

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they were a little late, usually they like to hit at 6:30am .. lol

 

[Redagger029]

So who feels safer now?

What a waste of taxpayers money.

I guess investigating homegrown terrorists that want to kill Americans will have to wait.

 

[Betallsports]

via the IRS

Ringleader Al Reed with a bettor. He was watching his phone; the feds were watching him. Looks like the "Bettor" was watching them, watch the Bookie . LOL

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[jensinc]

"In the end, the government's take from forfeitures reached more than $10 million, to be divided among the law enforcement agencies, including gold and rare coins, sports memorabilia, jewelry, two Mercedes Benzes and much more. And, of course, plenty of cash."

A 10 year operation only in it for the $$$

 

[Redagger029]

"In the end, the government's take from forfeitures reached more than $10 million, to be divided among the law enforcement agencies, including gold and rare coins, sports memorabilia, jewelry, two Mercedes Benzes and much more. And, of course, plenty of cash."

A 10 year operation only in it for the $$$

A sick part about it is they probably spent well over $10 million in that 10 year investigation.

 

[Redagger029]

This does not even include the money it will take for a trial to convict all these guys.

Then we have to house and feed these guys in a Federal Pen.
Flaming waste of manpower, materials, and $$$. hno:

 

[JDeuce]

This does not even include the money it will take for a trial to convict all these guys.

Then we have to house and feed these guys in a Federal Pen.
Flaming waste of manpower, materials, and $$$. hno:

What trial(s)?

From the story, it seemed like most of them struck some pretty sweet plea bargain deals. Only one guy got a year in prison, and I don't even think it was federal prison. If his lawyer was good enough, he probably could have even gotten house arrest.

Agree with your premise, though. Can't believe there aren't higher priorities the Dallas PD should have spent their time (and money) investigating.

 

[Acebb]

they seized his Turtle Creek condo and an Austin home, which had been signed over to him by a bettor as payment.

Loser!@#0

Now we know how Pay With Percocet ended up!

 

[Acebb]

The fact that the IRS and all these law enforcement people are involved in this is stupid.

In the end, the government's take from forfeitures reached more than $10 million, to be divided among the law enforcement agencies, including gold and rare coins, sports memorabilia, jewelry, two Mercedes Benzes and much more. And, of course, plenty of cash.

^That is all it is about. The government has to take their cut.

 

[Akillies]

One by one they cut deals with prosecutors, most pleading guilty and receiving three or four months. In total, 18 bookies, including Reed, pleaded to gambling and tax-related charges. Despite his deep involvement in the operation, Maddox was allowed to just plead guilty to failure to file a tax return. Global co-owner Curtis Higgins forfeited almost $30,000 as well as numerous high-priced pieces of sports memorabilia. Co-owner David Mullins forfeited cash and investments totaling more than $73,000.

 

[Akillies]

Reed cut a deal, too, agreeing to serve a year in prison -- the only one in the group to get anything resembling significant prison time. But his real punishment came in the form of forfeitures: $2.5 million in cash and investments.

 

[Akillies]

an embarrassing waste of taxpayer money
this is what the top flight fbi crime fighting force spent ten yrs on
to hard to find some real crime