LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five other people, including a suspected member of an Israeli organized crime group, on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion owned by Arenas, federal prosecutors said.

LOS ANGELES — Gilbert Arenas, the former Washington Wizards shooting and point guard, was arrested on federal charges for allegedly running an illegal poker ring inside a Los Angeles mansion, according to the Department of Justice.

Federal authorities in Los Angeles charged six people Wednesday, including three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas and an alleged 'Israeli crime figure,' with running an illegal gambling operation.