{"id":303947,"date":"2023-12-19T02:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T08:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=303947"},"modified":"2023-12-19T10:55:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:55:03","slug":"casino-crime-round-up-arson-fire-leads-to-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/casino-crime-round-up-arson-fire-leads-to-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Casino Crime Roundup: Arson Fire Leads to Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

A former employee was arrested recently in connection with the intentional fire<\/a> set last week at the Desert Rose Casino in Alturas, Calif., authorities said.<\/p>\n

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The Desert Rose Casino in Alturas, Calif., pictured above. An arson fire at the casino led to an arrest. (Image: Indianz.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Calob Matthew Gersalia, 25, was charged with intentionally starting a fire at the property at approximately 8 a.m. last Thursday, according to California<\/a> TV station KNVN. <\/em>Gersalia is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Several firefighters responded to the scene to extinguish the blaze, which was contained to the casino\u2019s offices.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gersalia after watching surveillance video and conducting an investigation. Calfire also took part in the inquiry, according to the Sierra Daily News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The surveillance video showed someone at the site, who was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans. It’s unclear if the person in the video is the arrested suspect.<\/p>\n

MGM Grand Detroit Prostitution<\/h2>\n

Nine suspects were arrested recently after allegedly taking part in a prostitution and human trafficking<\/a> ring around metropolitan Detroit and in other locations. They used rooms at the MGM Grand Detroit<\/a> as part of the ring, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The human trafficking organization was unraveled after authorities raided two hotel rooms at the MGM Detroit, five spas, and two residences in Troy and Livonia, Mich., authorities said on Monday.<\/p>\n

In total, authorities conducted 42 court-approved searches in the year-long investigation, according to Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xiaohong Ban, 52, of Chicago, was arrested last Wednesday at the casino and was charged with prostitution\/keeping a house of ill fame.<\/p>\n

Authorities also are searching for two other suspects, identified as Lori Cai, 31, of Troy, and Shuying Ding, 41, of Appleton, Wisc. Warrants charge them with prostitution\/keeping house of ill fame, the Detroit Free Press<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

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Two women and a 25-year-old man were also apprehended and turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol for overstaying their visas, according to the Free Press<\/em>. Five other women between the ages of 32 and 58 years old were charged with misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Authorities believe money raised from the prostitution ring was spent at an unidentified Detroit casino.<\/p>\n

During the raids, authorities seized about $35K in U.S. currency, $67K in Canadian currency, 22 cellphones, a laptop, and a tablet, according to the report.<\/p>\n

The illicit operations were shut down and authorities are continuing their investigation with the hope of finding more trafficking victims and individuals who ran the illegal ring, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Turning Point Inc., an organization that helps victims of human trafficking, assisted the victims of the operation.<\/p>\n

Meth Arrest<\/h2>\n

An Indiana man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly left a backpack containing illegal drugs unattended at the Bally\u2019s Evansville.<\/p>\n

Anthony Barron, 40, of Henderson, Ind., was charged with dealing methamphetamine<\/a> (meth), according to Indiana TV station WFIE<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Inside the backpack was about 30 grams of suspected meth and five empty baggies, police revealed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baron told authorities he purchased the meth for $300 while he was at the gaming property.<\/p>\n

He was booked and placed in jail. As of Sunday, no bail was set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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