Police shut down illegal gambling halls
PR dla Zagranicy
Victoria Bieniek
18.06.2018 14:55
Three illegal gambling halls have been shut down by police in an ongoing crackdown on an organised crime ring in the central Polish mazowieckie region.
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Fifteen poker machines, as well as cash, telephones and SIM cards, were seized in a recent police raid.
A 50-year-old Polish woman and a 59-year-old Ukrainian woman were detained.
Operating a poker machine illegally carries a fine of up to PLN 100,000.
Police have identified about 50 suspects in the ongoing investigation. Some of them face charges of being involved in organised crime, money laundering, and illegal bookmaking.
Poland prohibited unlicensed slot machines in 2009 following a gambling scandal – involving the lobbying of top officials for gambling companies – which rocked the then-government and led to several resignations, according to Polish news website PolandinEnglish.pl.
Police have identified about 50 suspects in the ongoing investigation. Some of them face charges of being involved in organised crime, money laundering, and illegal bookmaking.
Poland prohibited unlicensed slot machines in 2009 following a gambling scandal – involving the lobbying of top officials for gambling companies – which rocked the then-government and led to several resignations, according to reports. (vb)
Source: IAR