A three-count indictment was returned May 22 , 2007 , and unsealed in the Southern District of California on May 24 , 2007 , charging Lee , Vu and 12 others each with one count of conspiracy to participate in the affairs of a racketeering enterprise ; one count of conspiracy to commit several offenses against the United States , including conspiracy to steal money and other property from Indian tribal casinos ; and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering . The indictment also charged five separate individuals , including Duc Cong Nguyen , each with one count of conspiracy to commit several offenses against the United States , including conspiracy to steal money and other property from Indian tribal casinos ; and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering .