An illegal clandestine casino operating in the city of Santa Fe
The operation took place in a house located on Aristóbulo del Valle avenue at 4500, where, according to official sources, an organized structure of illegal betting with poker tables was in full operation, with around 25 bettors at the time of the police raid.
The investigation began with an anonymous complaint filed by the Lotería de Santa Fe with the Attorney General’s Office, which warned about the operation of a clandestine casino at the address. The prosecutor Roberto Olcese, in charge of the case, ordered various actions that allowed progress to be made in carrying out the raid.
“Poker game tables, cash in pesos and dollars, chips, and cell phones belonging to both attendees and staff working at the location were seized,” the prosecutor detailed.
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Arrests and seizures at the clandestine casino
As a result of the operation, eight people were arrested and placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecution Ministry (MPA). Among those arrested are the owner of the house, his daughter, and employees who performed security, dealer, cashier, cook, and waiter roles.
Narcotics were also found inside the property and were seized. In total, the Police seized $8,362,970 and US$5,401 that were on two poker tables, in addition to 986 chips categorized by colors and values (from $500 to $50,000), whose estimated value amounts to $4,009,500.
The total value of cash, foreign currency, and displayed chips would be around 20 million pesos.
Furthermore, the authorities confiscated 32 cell phones, 25.1 grams of cocaine, 1.8 grams of marijuana, two notebooks, booklets with betting records, several decks of cards, a precision scale, items with traces of narcotics, three passports, and a police badge, all of which were placed at the disposal of the Justice system.
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