Canada cops crash covert Covid casino
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from World news | The Guardian on (#58NVZ)
York region police announced 29 arrests and seized millions in assets connected to gambling den operating while legal casinos shuttered
Police in Canada have charged dozens of people and seized millions in assets after discovering that a sprawling mansion north of Toronto was thriving as a underground gambling den while legal casinos were shuttered due to the coronavirus lockdown.
York region police announced 74 charges on Wednesday connected to a months-long investigation into illegal gambling operations in Ontario. As well as making 29 arrests, police seized more than $10m in assets, firearms, cash and high-end liquor.
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