{"id":178890,"date":"2021-07-06T23:49:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T06:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/orange-county-calif-cops-continue-crackdown-on-illegal-gambling-dens\/"},"modified":"2021-07-07T10:26:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T17:26:23","slug":"orange-county-calif-cops-continue-crackdown-on-illegal-gambling-dens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/orange-county-calif-cops-continue-crackdown-on-illegal-gambling-dens\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County, Calif. Cops Continue Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Dens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twenty-four suspects now face a gambling charge after a Friday raid in Orange County, Calif. Police seized a dozen gaming machines from an illicit gaming joint in Garden Grove.<\/p>\n

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A Garden Grove, Calif. police SUV, pictured above. Garden Grove cops raided still another illegal gambling operation. It led to many arrests and the seizure of gambling equipment. (Image: Flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This seizure is the latest in a series of raids to clamp down on illicit gaming dens in the region. The raid comes less than a month after a similar police action in the same community, according to the Orange County Register<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The earlier raid led to charges against 19 suspects. Police seized a dozen gaming machines and a firearm during the June search.<\/p>\n

California Raids Galore<\/h2>\n

Over the past year, police have seized illegal gaming machines from numerous California locations.<\/p>\n

Last month, police shut down an illegal gambling operation in Westminster, Calif. During the raid of the residence, cops seized cash, gambling machines, and illegal narcotics.<\/p>\n

June\u2019s Westminster raid was the fourth gambling raid undertaken by local police so far this year, Westminster Police Commander Cord Vandergrift told Patch<\/em>, a local publication.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In total, 37 suspects were charged, more than $30,000 in cash was seized, and cops confiscated weapons, drugs, and gambling machines during the series of 2021 Westminster\u00a0raids.<\/p>\n

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In February, some 70 people were arrested in another police raid on an alleged illegal gambling joint in Anaheim<\/a>, Calif., according to local news reports. Several gaming machines and firearms were seized, police said. The business allegedly fronted as a furniture store.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

During an October raid, Anaheim police apprehended about 70 people at an alleged gaming den located next door to the one raided in February. Thirteen suspects were booked at the Anaheim Detention Facility for more serious offenses, including warrants, parole\/probation violations, and gambling violations.<\/p>\n

That storefront was vacant, but formerly was a hydroponics business, police added. Police seized over two dozen video gaming machines and electronic gambling tables in October. Currency was also seized from that alleged gambling joint.<\/p>\n

Residents Complain About Crime<\/h2>\n

In October, police told the Register<\/em> they had gotten over 50 complaints about the business. It was described by authorities as a \u201c24-hour a day operation,<\/a> every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Often, the raids stem from complaints from residents who live near the operation. They typically see people going into the establishment and related it to crime.<\/p>\n

Last month, police said many of these illegal gambling locations are sites of illegal drug use, such as involving methamphetamine. Street gangs are often involved, too, cops added.<\/p>\n

What’s a Slaphouse?<\/h2>\n

Many recent raids in Orange County focus on slap houses, local news reports reveal.<\/p>\n

\u201cSlaphouse\u201d is the term used to describe an illegal gambling operation found in a residence or business, KABC<\/em>, a local TV station, explained in a report. The name relates to players \u201cslapping\u201d the controls on some of the games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twenty-four suspects now face a gambling charge after a Friday raid in Orange County, Calif. Police seized a dozen gaming machines from an illicit gaming joint in Garden Grove. This seizure is the latest in a series of raids to clamp down on illicit gaming dens in the region. The raid comes less than a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":178894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOrange County, Calif. 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