Narcotics and Vice Investigations Detectives are cracking down on Corpus Christi’s Player’s Lounge for the second time in the past nine months. As reported in January, detectives first raided an illegally operated game room on the city’s southside on the 3400 block of SPID. Now detectives have raided the same location, executing a search warrant at the Player’s Lounge game room at 1:34pm Thursday afternoon.
Corpus Christi Police Department officials stated: “During the search, detectives found and seized a substantial amount of gambling equipment and over $73,000 cash.”
The business was closed at the time of the raid, but NVID Detectives have identified the owner/operator and employees. Future arrests could be made for gambling promotion, keeping a gambling place, possession of a gambling device, and engaging in organized criminal activity.
In the state of Texas, engaging in organized criminal activity is a state jail felony”
As reported by Corpus Christi’s Kris 6 News: “In the state of Texas, engaging in organized criminal activity is a state jail felony, punishable by up to two years in jail and a maximum $10,000 fine, officials say.”
The Corpus Christi Police Department reminded citizens what activity constitutes illegal gambling, saying “that game rooms which pay out cash rewards are engaging in illegal gambling.” Officials warned that patrons, as well as management at these establishments, may face criminal charges.
