Trenton Police Bust Illegal Gambling Ring After 11-Month Probe

Law enforcement agencies in Trenton, New Jersey, conducted an 11-month-long investigation into illegal gambling. The authorities seized more than 70 illegal gambling devices from 30 local businesses. A suspected ringleader was detained by law enforcement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Trenton Police Department’s Alcohol and Beverage Control Unit, together with the New Jersey State Police Financial Crimes Unit, conducted an extensive investigation that focused on illegal gambling activities throughout the City of Trenton. During the course of the probe, law enforcement identified multiple local businesses where illegal gambling devices had been positioned.

On Monday, officers with the New Jersey State Police, as well as members of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, Trenton, Hopewell, Ewing Township, West Windsor, as well as Robbinsville Police Departments, executed search warrants. The authorities found and seized more than 70 slot-style gambling machines. Those machines were 'being utilized for personal gain in over 30 business establishments,' a press release by the Trenton Police Department reads.