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(Canton) – Agents with
the Ohio Investigative Unit executed search warrants on Wednesday at two
Jefferson County liquor permit premises for illegal gambling violations.
Agents charged Local
150, LLC., 244 Smithfield Street, in Dillonvale, with four counts of the
following charges:
- Acquire,
possess, control or operate a gambling device
- Electronic
video gambling device
- Game of chance,
for profit or scheme of chance
- Operating a
gambling house
- Recklessly
permitting public gaming
Agents seized two
electronic video gambling machines and $1,786 in U.S. currency.
Administrative charges
were also filed at AL Post 0557 Stevens Christian, 1212 Two Ridge Road, in
Wintersville, for three counts of the following charges:
- Acquire,
possess, control or operate a gambling device
- Electronic
video gambling device
- Game of chance,
for profit or scheme of chance
- Operating a
gambling house
- Recklessly
permitting public gaming
The liquor permit was
also charged with two counts of sale of beer or intoxicating liquor to a
non-member. Agents seized four electronic video gambling machines and $3,685 in
U.S. currency.
Criminal charges are
pending. The administrative case against the liquor permit will be presented to
the Ohio Liquor Control Commission at a later date. Possible administrative
penalties include fines, suspensions, or revocation of the liquor permit.
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