GCSO Targets Alleged Internet Gambling Establishments
Sheriff Loftis announced Thursday his department had seized machines from three establishments in an undercover sting operation.
Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis said Thursday his office and SLED had seized 107 Internet gaming machines last week as part of a gambling crackdown on so-called Internet sweepstakes cafes. Following an undercover investigation, the seizures took place on Aug. 9, he said, when deputies and SLED agents served search warrants at three different establishments in the county. An investigation is ongoing in the matter. Loftis said that no charges or arrests have been made at this time in conjunction with the raid, but could be forthcoming. "Prior to seizing any of these machines, we had Chief Magistrate Diane Cagle respond to the locations and she deemed them to be illegal," Loftis said. "People would come into the business and pay for …
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