Police Storm Twenty Genesee County, Michigan Bars in Gambling Raid

Over eight months of investigation culminated on Monday when federal, state, and local police officers raided twenty bars in Genesee County, Michigan.

The raid started Monday morning at 9:00 A.M. at Cloud Nine Bar, and then proceeded over the course of the next few hours at other bars in the county.

A staggering $8 million was said to have been involved in the investigation, a figure that came straight from Michigan State Police Inspector Ellis Stafford.

"We estimate that $8 million was lost to the state or otherwise hidden through this illegal gambling", he said.

State liquor control officials notified police of the illegal gambling back in March, and the investigation started shortly after.

Convictions of illegal gambling can come with up to ten years in prison.

In addition to the bars, police were also at Hatch Enterprises, owned by Craig Hatch. Hatch owns a local chain of bars in Michigan.

November 26, 2007
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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