(Haipo) – As part of the fight against illegal gambling and money laundering, Haifa police officers, in cooperation with detectives from the Prison Service and the Prison Alternatives and Supervision Division, conducted a raid last night on a location that was suspected of being used as an illegal gambling house in the city. During the operation, two suspects were arrested and thousands of shekels in cash and computers were seized.
Joint raid uncovers fully equipped gambling house in Haifa
The joint operation of the Israel Police and the Prison Service led to the exposure of an illegal gambling center operating in Haifa. During the raid on the location, chips from gambling machines, mobile phones, security cameras and other equipment suspected of being used for gambling activities were seized. Thousands of shekels in cash and computers suspected of being used for illegal gambling were also seized. Two suspects were arrested during the operation.
The place was closed, the findings were sent for investigation.
Following the raid, the location was closed by a police officer, and all of the seized items were transferred for further investigation at the Haifa police station. The Israel Police and the Prison Service said they will continue to work with determination and cooperation to expose illegal gambling centers and damage the economic infrastructure used for criminal activity. The raid reflects the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to act against the phenomenon of illegal gambling, using intelligence and inter-organizational cooperation.
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