In the Irkutsk region, police shut down several illegal gambling venues in a few days. In Angarsk, Irkutsk and on Tereshkova Street, slot machines, poker tables and roulette wheels were seized, and organizers are now being identified.
The first club was shut down on Sunday by district police officers from Angarsk together with officers of the non-departmental security service. Local residents reported to the internal affairs authorities that an illegal salon was operating in a pavilion located in the 8th microdistrict. The inspection confirmed the information received, after which 15 “one-armed bandits” were sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs warehouses.That same day, officers of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department of the Kirovsky District of the regional center uncovered an illegal casino in the very center of Irkutsk. As a result of operational measures, the club was shut down, and 5 poker tables and 2 roulette wheels were seized.
A day earlier, representatives of the police of the Sverdlovsky District of the capital of the Angara region stood out. Detectives from the Economic Security Department, together with colleagues from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Irkutsk and district police officers from Police Department No. 1, stopped the operation of a salon located on Tereshkova Street. All gaming equipment has been seized.
Checks are continuing in all cases. Measures are currently being taken to identify the organizers of the illegal business. The Irkutsk Region police recommend that citizens report all gambling establishments by calling the hotline: 8 (3952) 21-68-88 or 02.
Based on materials from the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region