A place where one can go on a grand vacation to get away from their troubles for most Americans, Hawaii seems like an exotic destination. Unfortunately for the operators of sweepstakes cafes, the state has decided it’s not a place where they are going to manage to hide.

Hundreds of charges have actually been filed against the owners and operators of sweepstakes machines in a bust that is major Hawaii. A grand jury has came back an indictment that included 414 counts against three establishment owners and six additional employees, including unlawful costs of money laundering and gambling that is promoting.

So far, seven associated with nine individuals charged have been arrested. The two remaining people, Mike Miller and Mike Madali, are in the mainland United States. Officials say they shall be arrested on their return to Hawaii.

As the arrests and charges were sweeping, the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) has managed to get clear that their investigation is far from over.

‘Those who have it in their establishments, it would be a good idea to eliminate them because after them,’ said HPD Major Jerry Inouye if they don’t, the HPD will be coming.

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