Gambling Shack Raid Leads Oakland Cops to Arrest 3, Seize Flame Thrower
Posted on: October 26, 2021, 04:39h. 
Last updated on: October 26, 2021, 04:58h.
Oakland, Calif. police are continuing to investigate an illegal “gambling shack” they raided earlier this month. Eleven men and women were detained trying to flee the gaming joint and three have been arrested, according to a police Facebook post released Monday.
While there on Oct. 14, cops seized four loaded firearms, a 50-round drum magazine, a flame thrower, and far more than $17,500 in money.
Police also seized eight gambling machines, a quarter pound of suspected meth, and a “large amount” of suspected tar heroin packaged for distribution inside of the gambling operation, police claim.
Two of the three individuals arrested had been charged on outstanding warrants. A third particular person was charged for being a felon in possession of a firearm. That individual was believed to run the gaming joint.
This is part of an ongoing investigation,” Oakland police mentioned in the statement.
Officers encourage anybody with info about the illegal gambling operation to make contact with (510) 238-3728.
The court-ordered raid was the outcome of a police investigation.
Prior Oakland Raids
In an unrelated case, Oakland cops raided yet another alleged illegal casino operation in July as component of an ongoing crackdown on illegal gaming in California. It was run out of a car wash, police stated.
Although there, police seized 18 illegal, unlicensed gaming machines, six firearms, and two assault rifles, 30 high-capacity magazines, and $21,000 in cash. Police say these operations are tied to gangs.
The raid took place right after cops got complaints from residents. Oakland police stated in July the raid was the fourth operation of its kind broken up by officers so far in the year.
We’ve shut down at least 3 illegal gambling operations in and around the identical region. We do know that they’re tied to violence, such as murders, kidnappings, narcotics trafficking, and human trafficking,” Oakland Police Capt. James Beere told KTVU, a neighborhood Television station, in July.
Slaphouse Targeted
Elsewhere in California, in February some 70 individuals had been arrested after a police raid on an alleged illegal gambling joint operating as an “slaphouse” in Anaheim.
“Slaphouse” is the term used to describe an illegal gambling operation found in a residence or enterprise, KABC, another local Television station, explained in a recent report.
The name relates to players “slapping” the controls on some of the games.
A number of gaming machines and firearms have been seized, police stated. The organization allegedly fronted as a furniture retailer.
