Eight men are now charged in what investigators say was a coordinated burglary ring targeting charitable gambling funds across Minnesota.

At the center of the operation, prosecutors say, was 49-year-old Arron Scott King Sr., who used his residence on Arbor Street in Saint Paul as a base of operations. Law enforcement surveillance and phone data showed numerous gatherings at the home before and after burglaries. Agents say King Sr. selected the targets, organized planning meetings, conducted internet searches for addresses, and coordinated getaways. Surveillance footage captured him holding stacks of cash hours after at least two of the break-ins, and deposit records showed cash going into his bank account shortly afterward.