15/03/2016
Two Men Arrested Over Illegal Gambling And Money Laundering
Two men have been arrested after police carried out eight searches in connection with illegal gambling and money laundering.
The suspects, aged 39 and 69, have been taken to Lurgan Police Station to be questioned.
The searches, at properties in the Lurgan, Dungannon, Antrim and Belfast areas, were part of a major police investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Ian Wilson, from the Economic Crime Unit which is part of Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, said: "We have seized a significant number of illegal gaming machines, related technical equipment, documentation and a substantial amount of cash and criminal property.
"We believe there is a link between illegal gambling and money laundering which feeds other forms of crime in our community. This illegal gambling is often used by criminals as a means of laundering money obtained from organised criminal activity and plays an important role in other forms of acquisitive and organised crime.
"We are determined to tackle it. Our enquiries will continue for some time and I would appeal to anyone with information about money laundering or illegal gambling to contact police."
(CD/JP)
The suspects, aged 39 and 69, have been taken to Lurgan Police Station to be questioned.
The searches, at properties in the Lurgan, Dungannon, Antrim and Belfast areas, were part of a major police investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Ian Wilson, from the Economic Crime Unit which is part of Reactive and Organised Crime Branch, said: "We have seized a significant number of illegal gaming machines, related technical equipment, documentation and a substantial amount of cash and criminal property.
"We believe there is a link between illegal gambling and money laundering which feeds other forms of crime in our community. This illegal gambling is often used by criminals as a means of laundering money obtained from organised criminal activity and plays an important role in other forms of acquisitive and organised crime.
"We are determined to tackle it. Our enquiries will continue for some time and I would appeal to anyone with information about money laundering or illegal gambling to contact police."
(CD/JP)
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