https://www.kltv.com/2026/05/08/forney-man-accused-laundering-more-than-30k-via-online-gambling/

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Tyler police arrested a Forney man Monday after they said he laundered more than $30,000 through online gambling transactions.

Chaudhry Rizwan Ahmed, 41, was booked into the Smith County Jail on a $5,000 bond on a warrant charging him with money laundering of more than $30,000 but less than $150,000. Jail records show Ahmed was released Monday on a $5,000 bond.

In September 2024, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office received information about two frozen accounts at Southside Bank that had suspicious activity.

A review of subpoenaed Cash App records showed numerous transactions believed to be consistent with online gambling, based on wording in transaction notes and patterns that match similar cases, according to an affidavit obtained by KLTV.

Records from the Texas Workforce Commission also found no reported wages for Ahmed in 2024 or 2025, the affidavit said.

The affidavit said a Smith County deputy obtained a search and seizure warrant for Southside Bank’s records and collected two cashier’s checks from the bank in the amounts of $18,988.42 and $12,961 that were deposited into the bank’s downtown branch.

Based on the deputy’s report and bank records, the funds are believed to be profits from money laundering via online gambling and not a legitimate business source, the affidavit said.

Charged with a third-degree felony, Ahmed could face two to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000 if convicted.