Illegal gambling operation in residential Westminster, 11 are arrested
Eleven people were arrested Wednesday morning during a raid on an illegal gambling operation in a Westminster home, where police found gambling machines and narcotics.Summary
Eleven people were arrested Wednesday morning when Westminster police raided a home in the 6000 block of Apache Road, acting on probable cause to execute a search warrant. Officers found four suspected gambling machines, narcotics, and drug paraphernalia. The arrested individuals, whose names were not released, were booked on suspicion of illegal gambling, drug possession, parole violations, and outstanding arrest warrants. The Westminster Police Department condemned illegal gambling establishments, known as "slaphouses," for their ties to criminal activity and threats to public safety. Aerial photos showed the detainees sitting outside the home in a residential area between the 405 and 22 freeways. Westminster has seen repeated illegal gambling operations, including incidents in August, May 2024, and November 2023, where police seized machines, drugs, and made arrests.
(Source：Los Angeles Times)