In the latest roundup of arrests in Las Vegas, a man allegedly presented bad checks and got markers of almost $900,000 - but instead of giving up, he tried to get another marker but was then apprehended. In other news, a Texas gambling den is raided, and a North Carolina official was arrested and charged with a DUI and misdemeanor gambling.

A man from North Carolina has been charged with multiple felonies after using a fraudulent check to acquire $865,000 in casino chips, all of which he lost while gambling at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, authorities said.

41-year old Dharma Nadendla was staying at the Strip property when he visited the cashier's cage on Tuesday. There, he introduced a credit union check which was made out for $380,000 and was issued $865,000 worth of casino chips. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nadendla then proceeded to lose all the markers which had an overall value of $500,000 and $365,000, respectively, while playing casino at the Aria.

A gambling binge gone wrong

Nadendla's gambling spree didn't stop there. After losing the markers, he returned to his hotel room and contacted the cashier's cage in order to secure another marker. At this point, a suspicious staff member examined the check more closely and discovered discrepancies: the number at the top of the check did not match the bottom number.

The Aria staff promptly contacted the credit union in North Carolina and confirmed that the check was indeed fraudulent, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In a strategic move, the casino staff told him to go to the casino floor to collect the additional marker he had requested. However, when Nadendla arrived at the hotel elevator, he was met by Las Vegas police officers who had been alerted to the fraud by the diligent staff.

Nadendla was then charged with burglary of a business, theft of $100,000 (or greater), and forgery. He asked for a bail bond and is scheduled to appear in the Justice Court of Las Vegas on the 28th of August.

Texas operation busted

In a separate incident, Harris County, Texas, agents seized over $14,584 along with several gambling devices in a recent raid on an illegal gambling operation. The raid followed reports from residents about suspicious activities at a game room in Houston. Undercover deputies confirmed the illegal gambling, leading to the arrests of two employees, Thanh Van Nguyen and Son Van Nguyen, who were charged with possession of paraphernalia used for gambling. Authorities emphasized that illegal gambling often leads to other criminal activities, according to KRIV, a television station in Houston.

North Carolina public official arrested

In North Carolina, a public official was arrested in early July on charges of driving while impaired and misdemeanor gambling. 30-year old Jacob Ray, the Madison County Board of Elections Director, faces court dates on the 27th of August and 7th of October for the respective charges.

The arrest was publicly disclosed by the Madison County Board of Commissioners Chairman, Matt Wechtel, on July 18. Wechtel expressed disappointment in discovering the charges from external sources rather than from within the Board of Elections office. "As soon as the Board of Commissioners was able to confirm the accuracy of the charges, we strongly urged the Board of Elections to take swift and stringent disciplinary actions to ensure the credibility of the Madison County electoral process going forward," said Wechtel in a statement to the Asheville Citizen-Times.

These incidents emphasize the prevalent issues of fraudulent activities and illegal gambling operations, highlighting the importance of vigilance and swift action by authorities and organizations across the country.