California Busts Illegal Casino, Arrests Two

The police in San Jose, California, have put a stop to an illegal gambling operation located inside a warehouse. The crackdown led to the arrests of two people and the recovery of unlicensed gaming equipment and other items.

San Jose Snuffs Out Illegal Gambling Den

The raid on the venue was the culmination of a lengthy investigation that kicked off in November. The investigation was related to suspected illicit activities inside a warehouse located on the 1700 block of Monterey Road.

After carefully investigating the venue for months, the authorities finally initiated a crackdown on Wednesday, which resulted in multiple detentions and two arrests. One of the arrestees is believed to have been operating the illegal hall, while the other has been arrested on an unrelated existing warrant.

The police also seized illegal gaming equipment, a firearm, as well as two motorcycles that had been reported stolen years ago.

Reports said that the operation was carried out by the San Jose Police Department in partnership with MERGE, METRO, VCET, Special Investigations Vice Unit, and Street Crimes.

The Police Were Pleased to Have Put an End to the Venue

Locals told reporters that they had been suspecting that something was going on at the warehouse for a while, since there was always activity in the late hours of the night.

In the meantime, the San Jose Police Department said that it was pleased to have ended the illicit operation, emphasizing that such enterprises are often associated with other crimes, such as mob activity, fraud, and violence.

The department emphasized that illegal gambling dens therefore pose dangers not only to their visitors but to their surrounding communities, too.

Great work done by Patrol Officers for their diligence and persistence which played a key role in strengthening community safety. This is policing that truly makes a difference.

San Jose Police Department

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