JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office dubbed the sting, \u201cOperation 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of these spots are legitimate businesses, like restaurants, bars and gas stations,\u201d the news release states. Police said multiple people were arrested on felony charges during the crackdown.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese machines and the criminals who make these machines available prey on those who are vulnerable,\u201d the news release states. \u201cThey target those on a fixed income or with addiction concerns just to turn a profit.\u201d<\/p>\n
The following is the list of business busted during the raid:<\/p>\n
Sam\u2019s Discount Food Mart on Arlington RoadLucky Food Mart on St. Johns Bluff RoadCliff\u2019s Bar and Grill on Monument RoadCaptain Odies on Mayport RoadShores Pub on Old St. Augustine RoadMonkey\u2019s Uncle on San Jose BoulevardTienda Restaurant on Powers AvenueSunoco on Moncrief RoadSpeedway on US Highway 90Bald Eagle Pub on Timuquana RoadRascal\u2019s 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<\/p>\n
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