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● Police raided an illegal casino at Truganina. ■ Police have arrested 21 people and seized premises as well as drug possession offences. cash, drugs, alcohol, gaming tables and equipWestgate Divisional Response Unit were supment after uncovering an alleged high-end ille- ported by the VIPER Taskforce, Public Order gal casino operating out of a factory in Response Team, State Liquor Unit, Dog Squad, Truganina. Drone Unit and Victorian Gaming and Casino Detectives from the Westgate Divisional Re- Control Commission during the search warsponse Unit have been investigating the alleged rant. illegal casino which led to a major police operaPolice continue to work in collaboration with tion. the Victorian Gaming and Casino Control ComIt is alleged that the casino, which required a mission to enforce the rules in the liquor and minimum $8000 buy-in to attend, has been op- gambling industry. erating weekly without a licence. Police underConducting unauthorised gambling is a seristand as many as 50 patrons attending per night ous offence under the Gambling Regulation Act frequently this year. and carries a penalty of two years imprisonIt is alleged an unlicenced bar was serving ment or a $192,000 fine. alcohol, while attendees were also in possesDivision Inspector Scott Colson said: “The sion of drugs while inside the premises. Westgate Divisional Response Unit has been A planned search warrant was conducted at running an ongoing investigation into the activithe factory in Truganina on Thursday night ties of this clandestine casino, where we will (Aug. 24), with police seizing drugs and cash. allege a range of criminal offences, including A 35-year-old Truganina man, the alleged drug trafficking have been committed. operator of the casino, is expected to be charged “Our investigation concluded last night, as on summons with conducting unauthorised gam- local detectives, the VIPER Taskforce, State bling, advertising unauthorised gambling, sell- Liquor Unit and Public Order Response Team ing liquor without a licence, consuming liquor executed a warrant which led to the arrest of 21 on unlicensed premises and having liquor on people. unlicenced premises. “When significant quantities of cash are The remaining patrons are expected to be seized from organised crime syndicates, we charged with being inside an unauthorised gam- know this deals a hammer blow to their ability bling premises, consuming liquor on unlicensed to fund further illegal activity,” he said.
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