Toronto police break up allegedly illegal gambling den; lay stay-at-home charges
Posted Feb 4, 2021 01:30:15 PM.
Last Updated Feb 4, 2021 01:39:13 PM.
Toronto police say they have arrested 14 people after finding an allegedly illegal gaming house in a downtown basement.
Police say they went to an address — near Dundas Street and Spadina Avenue — on Friday following reports of a person with a gun.
Officers say they discovered a group of people and evidence of illegal gaming in the basement and recovered a quantity of cash.
The 14 accused were charged under the Criminal Code and for breaking Ontario’s stay-at-home order.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
The accused are scheduled to appear in court on March 25.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 4, 2021.
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