8 poker raids in one night in Suffolk County, New York
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A series of poker raids took place Wednesday night in Suffolk County, New York. Eight locations, two in Deer Park and one in Wyandanch, West Babylon, Lindenhurst, Holbrook, Farmingdale and Farmingville, were targeted and more than $10,000 cash was seized, along with gambling tables, poker chips and items like plasma televisions.
Nine people in all were arrested, and all were charged with promotion of gambling, a misdemeanor.
Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota blamed televised poker for the increase in illegal gambling in his county and elsewhere. “One of our chief concerns,” he added, “is the growing number of violent robberies at these locations. [Robbers] know that there is a large amount of cash, jewelry and wallets with credit cards that are to be had at these poker games.”
Spota said that other poker spots are being monitored by his office and the police.
