Indictments issued after Ohio Internet cafe raids

CLEVELAND (AP) — A push by authorities to prosecute what they say are illegal gambling operations involving Internet cafes has led to indictments against 11 people and eight companies in northeast Ohio.

The indictments Thursday by a Cuyahoga County grand jury came in the wake of raids the previous day at six storefront Internet cafes in Cleveland and two suburbs. Charges include money laundering, conspiracy to engage in corrupt activity, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and possession of criminal tools.