Deutsche Press reports that German police have broken up an illegal gambling ring that is alleged to have swindling more than Euro 100 million (US$120 million) by tweaking gambling machines and evading taxes.
Officers arrested 11 suspects aged between 20 and 60 in raids on over 110 properties across five German states, a police spokesman revealed.
The police searched apartments, amusement arcades and snack shops with gambling machines.
The gang is thought to have operated from Essen, in the Ruhr region.