Two men are in police custody on racketeering charges following a raid on two illegal arcade locations in Indian River County.
Investigators from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants on Wednesday, targeting sites suspected of operating illegal gambling activities, including one under the name Panda Arcade, located off US Highway 1, and one in a building on 27th Avenue in Vero Beach.
Extensive, Ongoing Investigation
Capt. Joe Abollo of the Indian River County (IRC) Sheriff’s Office explained that the raid was part of an extensive investigation in collaboration with the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
“This is an ongoing investigation that we’ve had with the Florida Gaming Commission. It’s an arcade that was in operation. They were actually conducting illegal gambling activities,” Abollo said…