Authorities in Fort Smith, Ark., arrested five men and seized more than $62,000 in raids on illegal gambling dens at two pool halls, according to a news report.
A man arrested in SWAT team raids on Arkansas gambling dens displays an identifying placard in a law enforcement photograph. Five men were arrested in the raids. (Image: KFSM-TV)
Investigators learned from a confidential informant during a drug investigation that illegal gambling was taking place at two pool halls in Fort Smith, according to
KFSM-TV. The pool halls are Buckets Billiards on Grand Avenue and Classic Billiards on South Zero Street. Fort Smith is in the western part of the state, near the Oklahoma border.
Five arrests made in gambling machine raids at Fort Smith pool halls
Police came across 12 gaming machines with cash payouts at Buckets Billiards on Grand Ave. and 20 gaming machines with cash payouts at Classic Billiards on Zero St. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 6:35 PM CDT April 21, 2021
FORT SMITH, Ark. Police have arrested five men and seized 33 gaming machines with cash payouts found in the backrooms of two Fort Smith pool halls.
According to Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Shue, authorities discovered the machines while law enforcement officers were conducting an unrelated investigation into drugs in the region.
Police came across 12 gaming machines with cash payouts at Buckets Billiards on Grand Avenue and 20 gaming machines with cash payouts at Classic Billiards on Zero Street.
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