Internet Café Racketeering Case Resolved | Jacksonville News

In a major internet café crackdown in Jacksonville, Majd Dabbas, 36, got five years probation instead of prison — joining ten others who avoided jail time by pleading to lesser charges. The investigation, launched in 2024 after a security guard was killed at Dragon Arcade, targeted gaming businesses with racketeering accusations that could’ve led to 30-year sentences. Most defendants served just days or weeks behind bars. Beyond probation, some paid steep civil fines — one couple forfeited over $800,000 — showing the financial cost of running this underground operation, even if no one’s going to prison. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2026/09/15/no-prison-time-but-racketeering-case-costs-duval-internet-cafe-group/91341116007/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c37a85f98fb2e786 Report issues to [email protected].