The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) has detained two “suspects of illegal activity” in a surveillance operation that seized 12 slot machines from five establishments in Faro district, the agency said on Monday.
The ASAE said in a statement that, through its South Regional Unit, it carried out “an inspection operation aimed at dismantling five sites where gambling and related activities were illegally carried out inside beverage establishments in the Faro area.” .
During the operation, he verified that gambling or luck systems were operating in these places, opening four criminal cases for the offense of exploiting gambling or luck outside legally permitted places, and four administrative cases. procedures, exploring modalities similar to gambling.
“As a balance, 12 electronic gambling machines, electronic equipment and related mechanisms that allow them to function, as well as 555.00 euros in cash, amounts obtained as a result of illegal exploitation, for a total amount of funds seized in the amount of 15,000 .00 euros,” the ASAE summarized, adding that “two people suspected of illegal activities were also arrested.”
Portugal’s governing body, specialized in food safety and economic surveillance, concludes the statement with an assurance that “it will continue to develop measures to combat and suppress throughout the country the scourge of illegal gambling and related crimes, fighting and trying to mitigate the social problems that have arisen “.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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