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Gambling Operation Raided
(WSB Radio) -- A year-long probe into an illegal gambling operation in southwest Atlanta culminates with a Tuesday raid that included 21 arrests.
The underground casino was run out of a legitimate tire store on Whitehall Street in the West End community. V.T. Tire Company is located behind the West End MARTA station.
Atlanta Police Major Debra Williams says "the only way you would know that particular area exists if you were invited into that area. If not, you would just continue to do business."
Four of the suspects face felony commercial gambling charges. The other seventeen people were booked on misdemeanor act of gambling charges. The FBI and the IRS assisted APD with the investigation.
What others are saying
- Nice work boysfor real, tho.
- Yeah, rightSo the cops devoted manopwer & resuorces to this instead of investigating murders, rapes, robberies & other crimes that actually have victims. HOw is iit the government's or anyone else's business if someone wants to gamble? Mind your own business! This only happens when proper payoffs aren't made. All of the crimes that could have been prevented are laid at the feet of the "vice cops".
- tire storeI have gone by that location numerous times on Sunday, and there were cars parked on both side of street- including Mercedes, etc. I thought then that it was something illegal. Been going on for years under the police's noses.3K
- Gambling Operation RaidedThey should close down the tire store for running an illegal gambling operation.
- What a Joke!Victimless "crime", another pathetic joke as it's a waste of taxpayer money and law enforcement time and effort.
Somebody's palm must not have been getting greased.
Look people, I ENCOURAGE you do gamble illegally if you like, but at least change locations randomly and be smarter about not getting caught! - gambling OperationThe city was not getting their share. Chasing the killers and robbers etc doesn't bring in big fines, nor as much fun as hanging out in the massage parlors. Their priorities seem to be in array.
- This joint was known to everyone...including the police in that precint who were on the take!
No wonder Pennington continues to say crime is down!
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