Two of the men charged for allegedly setting up and operating an illegal gaming establishment are from Burnaby. The other is from Vancouver.
Three people have been charged with keeping a common gaming house in the wake of an October 2020 police bust at a Vancouver residence.
Police were called to 200-block West 45th Ave. after someone who saw evidence of illegal gaming called 911.
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia’s (CFSEU-BC) Joint Illegal Gaming Investigation Team (JIGIT) was immediately involved and began executing search warrants.
On March 16, police said evidence indicated the house was being rented for the purpose of setting up and operating an alleged illegal gaming establishment.
Among items seized were $220,775; poker chips, tables and playing cards; score sheets with client names and cash balance sheets; cellphones; and a money…
