Internet News - Authorities United States (U.S.) along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a number of suspects who runs poker gambling sites.
Total of 11 suspects who were arrested because they commit fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling. In the note, the FBI catch the big fish of the company, Absolute Poker, Full Tilt Poker and PokerStats. The government also seized five Internet domain associated with the company concerned.
"Those we hold because deceive the bank about their business. Then, a few suspects know that some banks will ignore the law if they are paid," said Janice Fedarcyk, assistant director at the FBI, as reported by Information Week, Sunday (17/04/2011).
Although as a free country, internet gambling illegal in the U.S. since 2006. However, online poker gambling remains a multibillion-dollar industry, where companies perform a variety of ways to trick the law.
The suspect who was arrested from various countries, including Canada and Israel. Most also live outside the U.S., so the legal process will also involve other state authorities.
If convicted, they could face 5 years for illegal Internet gambling, 20 years for money laundering and 30 years for bank fraud.
"Those we hold because deceive the bank about their business. Then, a few suspects know that some banks will ignore the law if they are paid," said Janice Fedarcyk, assistant director at the FBI, as reported by Information Week, Sunday (17/04/2011).
Although as a free country, internet gambling illegal in the U.S. since 2006. However, online poker gambling remains a multibillion-dollar industry, where companies perform a variety of ways to trick the law.
The suspect who was arrested from various countries, including Canada and Israel. Most also live outside the U.S., so the legal process will also involve other state authorities.
If convicted, they could face 5 years for illegal Internet gambling, 20 years for money laundering and 30 years for bank fraud.
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