28 Arrests Made, Nearly 50 Illegal Gambling Machines Seized in County-Wide Investigation

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – In a sweeping investigation dubbed “Operation Bad Odds,” Polk County Sheriff’s undercover detectives, assisted by the State of Florida Gaming Control Commission and the Auburndale Police Department, have dismantled an illegal gambling network operating in convenience stores and delis across the county.

The operation resulted in 28 arrests, including five individuals who are in the country illegally, the seizure of 48 illegal gambling machines, and the confiscation of over $100,000 in U.S. currency.

The investigation was initiated by a tip concerning illegal gambling machines at A-1 Discount Beverage and Discount & Deli in Auburndale. Undercover detectives confirmed the tip, disc

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