AUBURNDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Auburndale Police Department and Polk County Sheriff's Office raided a group of illegal gambling houses in a joint operation.

Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Auburndale police Chief Terry Storie announced the raids while at the Discount & Deli on Pilaklakaha Avenue in Auburndale.

Videos shared by the sheriff's office showed deputies removing gambling machines from the store.

"Did you know those machines were hidden in the back room back here so you'd never know they were there?" Storie asked Judd on video.

"If it's illegal, why are they hiding them in the back room, chief?" Judd responded.

"I wouldn't know that." Storie said.

"Neither would I, but we got them now," Judd said.

According to the sheriff's office, 10 other locations were raide

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