TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Two people are behind bars, and a gambling house is shut down after law enforcement seized over two dozen illegal gambling machines from a Tallahassee business.
Auryona Jones, 22, and Brandon Riley, 24, are facing several charges, including possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, according to arrest documents.
Jones faces most of the charges, and Riley is also charged with being a keeper or employee of a gambling house.
Auryona Jones and Brandon Riley’s mugshots. (Leon County Jail)
Documents show the Florida Gaming Control Commission obtained a search warrant for the North Tallahassee Arcade on Thursday, located on North Monroe Street north of Interstate-10.
During the bust, law enforcement discovered 29 slot machines, over $17,000 and weapons like a gun and a taser.
Jones and Riley were both arrested at the arcade and taken to the Leon County Jail.
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