“Commonly referred to as “TAP TAPS”, these illegal gambling, underground casinos quietly use unmarked, store fronts. As these TAP TAPS appear, statistics show that crimes such as murder, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and car thefts rise in the surrounding neighborhoods and businesses,” according to a news release from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.
Tuesday’s operation led to the seizure of more than 250 illegal gambling machines, three guns, a large amount of money, narcotics for sale and 31 arrests., officials said in the news release.
Among those arrested was Amer Tafas, who was transported and booked at Lancaster Sheriff’s Station on suspicion of maintaining an illegal gambling location.
The multi-agency law enforcement team was led by the Lancaster Appreciation Program and included assistance from LASD’s Major Crimes Bureau, Operation Safe Streets OSS, Palmdale Station’s PAC Team, an arrest team from Century Regional Detention Facility, the Lancaster Office of Public Safety, and the California Municipal Code and Compliance. A thorough investigation resulted in the execution of simultaneous search warrants at numerous illegal gambling locations.
EXAV says
Running gambling operations is the oldest of the old school organized crime activity. Never ends. Just changes locations.
Rita Aijala says
This was the only fun thing to do in Lancaster. It didn’t matter what race u were. I looked forward to going .
it beat being in the heat . I enjoyed listening to music. . .
Maria says
I don’t see what the problem is, what I know about these places is that it keeps a whole bunch of ppl busy doing something. Now your gonna have a whole lotta bored ppl committing crimes on the streets.
Laughing says
The problem is the government is not getting their cut, of course.
Beecee says
Asians
Michael says
Thats the truth there just trying to have fun and keep them selves out of trouble … They should try and except that there just gambling there money not out committing crimes…. I don’t understand whats the big deal with gambling anyways
surfside 6 says
The AV might be missing a golden opportunity here. A fake casino could be a nice highlight to our chicken fighting community and backyard dental clinics.
High Stakes Gambler says
“If You See Something, Say Something!”
One runs the risk of being called a racist.
Mixed bag of gamblers says
High Stakes: Although he is Asian, all races are involved.
Matt says
Not sure how that applies here, but u can report things anonymously if that’s what u are worried about. Or maybe u are and have been called out on it. I dont know?