JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office dubbed the sting, “Operation Reel of Fortune. The crackdown netted the seizure of more than 100 illegal gambling machines withing three days at 16 business, a JSO news release states.
“Some of these spots are legitimate businesses, like restaurants, bars and gas stations,” the news release states. Police said multiple people were arrested on felony charges during the crackdown.
“These machines and the criminals who make these machines available prey on those who are vulnerable,” the news release states. “They target those on a fixed income or with addiction concerns just to turn a profit.”
The following is the list of business busted during the raid:
Sam’s Discount Food Mart on Arlington RoadLucky Food Mart on St. Johns Bluff RoadCliff’s Bar and Grill on Monument RoadCaptain Odies on Mayport RoadShores Pub on Old St. Augustine RoadMonkey’s Uncle on San Jose BoulevardTienda Restaurant on Powers AvenueSunoco on Moncrief RoadSpeedway on US Highway 90Bald Eagle Pub on Timuquana RoadRascal’s pub on Confederate Point RoadJammes Pub on San Juan AvenueThe Jug Saloon on Lenox AvenueGreybeards Bar on Commonwealth AvenueOnyx Nails on Edgewood Avenue WestAn illegal game house on Edgewood Avenue North
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