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FBI agents this morning raided a Madison Avenue art gallery in connection with an illegal gambling ring operated by the Russian mob, authorities said.
"A couple dozen" perps were rounded up at the their homes and businesses around the metro area, officials said. The gallery, at 975 Madison Ave., is operated by one of those suspected of running the ring, which specializes in illegal poker games and bookmaking. The raid at the gallery began about 7:30 a.m.
Those arrested are to appear today in Manhattan federal court.
The art gallery raid was part of a nationwide crack down on Russian organized crime ran high-stakes poker games attended by professional athletes, Hollywood celebrities and Wall Street titans.
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The authorities say the games were an offshoot of a massive money-laundering scheme.
FBI agents arrested several people Tuesday in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and elsewhere as part of the investigation.
Prosecutors are expected to detail the case later Tuesday.
Authorities wouldn't name the poker players.
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