A plot to allegedly deploy jamming devices to steal thousands of dollars from gaming machines in Florida arcades located in Columbia County has been uncovered. One suspect remains on the loose and four others were arrested.
Columbia County, Fla. Sheriff’s Office SUV shown here. County deputies recently arrested four suspects for allegedly using jamming devices at gaming arcades. (Image: Columbia County Sheriff’s Office)
County sheriff’s deputies arrested three men and a woman in two incidents late last week. They are charged with fraud, according to WJXT, a Florida TV station.
They were identified as: Gabrien Brooks, 25, Jordan Stoney, 23, Khadijah Thomas, 27, and Brandon Walls, 31, WJXT said. Each of the four Charlotte, N.C., residents posted bail, the report adds. Their cases will be heard in local courts.
4 arrested in plot to fool internet arcades, deputies say
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4 arrested in plot to fool internet arcades, deputies say
LAKE CITY, Fla. – Deputies on Thursday arrested three men and a woman from North Carolina suspected of trying to swindle money from internet gaming establishments in Columbia County.
Gabrien Brooks, 25; Jordan Stoney, 23; Khadijah Thomas, 27; and Brandon Walls, 31, were arrested on multiple fraud charges, according to copies of their arrest reports obtained by News4Jax.
All four had bonded out of jail as of Friday evening.
According to the reports, Walls and Thomas acknowledged they hatched a plan to visit Florida and use electronic jamming devices to defraud internet gaming establishments.