Gas Station In Florida Raided By Police For Illegal Gambling

It is not rare to see gambling raids happening in the United States these days. Many business owners are offering slot type gambling to help raise revenue. The only problem is that in most areas of the country, this type of activity is illegal.

In most states, it is illegal to pay out cash on any of these gambling machines, yet owners of bars find these machines to be highly lucrative. The result is many of these owners end up paying out winners.

On Friday, arrests were made at the Quick Fill gas station in Panama Beach, Florida. The two men arrested and charged with keeping a gambling house, a felony, were Mohammedi Hussin, and Laxman Dandi.

The raid of the gas station led the police to another location where similar illegal gambling was allegedly taking place. The Pop In was then searched, and gambling machines were found. The corporate office, Treasure Holdings Florida Inc., was also searched, and the two men were arrested.

The investigation will now continue and the result could be more arrests. These types of sting operations have been taking place with frequency throughout the United States as of late. Police organizations are cracking down on the illegal use of these slot type machines.

April 27, 2008
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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