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Three individuals arrested in their Texas home could face as much as twenty years in prison based on money laundering charges, coupled will allegations that the individuals were involved in an illegal offshore sportsbetting operation. Offshore online casino gambling is illegal in the United States but according to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in Montgomery County, three locals were the U.S. arm of an illegal sportsbetting operation based out of Costa Rica. The SIU worked with the federal government to secure a search warrant for the couple’s house.

Three residents of the house were arrested, though the police suspect that the others also living in the house were involved in the illegal online casino betting operation. Those arrested included: Justin Franciscotty, Ana Franciscotty, and Stephanie Uselton. According to the initial information released in the case, the Franciscotty’s had no identifiable legal income, yet were able to afford lavish vacations and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, watches, and cars. Additionally, the house was set up with multiple televisions and a satellite dish that presumably allowed the residents of the house to follow the sports games simultaneously.

The illegal part of the operation comes from the methods that the individuals received payments. Online casino bettors from all over the world were able to place bets via a Costa Rican Web site, and the residents of the house in question apparently received large cash payments through the United States mail.

Police arrested the husband and wife team, along with the wife’s sister and seized all of the computers in the house for further analysis. Although there was no clear evidence pointing to the operation of an online sportsbetting operation from the initial search of the house, the police and investigators anticipate uncovering more evidence from the computers and an analysis of the bank accounts and financial records of the individuals allegedly involved.