Puerto Rico Police reported on Friday, November 13, the seizure of four gambling machines and $20,000 in fines at a business in Canóvanas, and the confiscation of an AK-47 rifle, magazines and ammunition in a separate operation in Carolina. According to the police report, agents of the Carolina Drugs Division, together with personnel from the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission and the Department of the Treasury, inspected the business La Reja in the Villa Hugo neighborhood of Canóvanas on Thursday.
Authorities seized four machines allegedly operating illegally and $318 in cash, and issued fines totaling $20,000 for the violations detected. In Carolina, agents executed a search and seizure warrant on a white 1996 Lincoln that had been seized during an operation on November 11 at a residence in the Los Tapias neighborhood. During the search, agents found an AK-47 rifle, four magazines, 89 rounds of ammunition, a cellphone and a balaclava mask.
Police also reported the arrest of a 24-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman. Agents from Technical Services, the Bayamón Municipal Police SWAT unit and the K-9 unit took part in the operations.