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Lottery scams and money laundering: ED conducts raids in multiple places across Sikkim, Bengal and Tamil Nadu in Santiago Martin case

On the basis of the charge sheets filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the ED had initiated a money laundering probe against Martin and his company, Future Gaming Solutions (P) Limited (presently Future Gaming and Hotel Services (P) Limited and formerly Martin Lottery Agencies Limited).

Kolkata Police closed two cases against Future Gaming around the same time it donated to TMC via electoral bonds: Report

The first FIR against Future Gaming and Hotel Services was registered at the Bhowanipore Police Station in June 2019.

As ‘Future Gaming’ of Santiago Martin emerges as top electoral bond buyer, read how TMC politicians benefitted from lotteries in West Bengal

Coincidentally, TMC Minister Anubrata Mondal had himself won ₹1 crore lottery in December 2021. CBI's probe into the matter revealed that he won ₹10 lakhs from another lottery in 2019 as well.

Enforcement Directorate and IT Department raids ‘Lottery Martin’, who caused the Sikkim govt loss of ₹910 crores in lottery scam case

'Lottery Martin' has been under the radar of investigative agencies since 2011 for financial fraud and money laundering.

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