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State of Play’s TL;DR
- The California Department of Justice seized three illegal multi-player gambling machines from a business in the 2400 block of Sonoma Boulevard.
- DOJ’s Bureau of Gambling Control took the lead on the investigation after receiving information from Vallejo police.
California authorities shut down a suspected illegal gambling operation in Vallejo, seizing machines and arresting three people on outstanding warrants.
Vallejo police identified suspected illegal gambling activity and referred it to the California Department of Justice. Bureau of Gambling Control investigators reviewed the information and prepared a search warrant in coordination with local police.
According to oag.ca.gov, DOJ directed the operation and Vallejo Police Department’s SWAT team served the warrant. Separately, cslea.com reported that Vallejo’s Problem-Oriented Policing Team detained eight people inside while DOJ special agents conducted the search.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized the operation’s enforcement message in a statement:
“Thanks to the hard work and vigilance of our local law enforcement partners and DOJ special agents, we have proven that illegal gambling and criminal activity of any sort will not be tolerated in California. All gaming must be conducted legally and transparently, with no exceptions.”
Outstanding warrants led to jail bookings
The people arrested were two men and one woman, according to fox40.com. They were booked into Solano County Jail on outstanding warrants ranging from failure to appear to contempt of court.
Their combined bail amounts totaled $128,000.
Based on reporting by oag.ca.gov, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association, FOX40 News, and Yahoo News.
