‘Covid casino’ case collapses as police in Canada accused of stealing watches
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from World news | The Guardian on (#5HY8B)
Owner of mansion allegedly used for illegal gambling during pandemic won't face charges after police accused of theft and planting evidence
A police investigation into an alleged underground casino operating out of a mansion north of Toronto has fallen apart after officers were accused of stealing two luxury watches and planting evidence.
Police in Ontario said in September they had seized more than $10m in assets, firearms, cash and liquor as part of a months-long investigation into illegal gambling.
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