A coordinated operation seized 18 slot machines from shops and other businesses in Jesús María, Aguascalientes, authorities said. The National Guard coordinated the action with federal, state and municipal bodies; officials said at least four premises had been closed after repeat violations.
The seizures and repeat-offence closures signal enforcement risks for businesses hosting unauthorised gaming machines.
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The Government of Michoacán reported that authorities had disabled 4,391 illegal slot machines during the current administration. Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said the machines represented estimated illicit flows exceeding MXN 631 million a year, and that enforcement operations involved state and federal security forces. The government said it would continue inspections and seizures.
The Michoacán government said it destroyed 721 slot machines seized across the state. Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said 4,383 machines had been seized during his administration and attributed MXN 8.65m in monthly income to criminal groups operating them. The state said 48 people had been detained this year for extortion offences.
Nayarit’s state prosecutor’s office seized 20 slot machines at a property in Tepic, Mexico, during a coordinated operation with the Army, National Guard and State Police. The report put the state’s cumulative seizures at 2,046 machines and said the seized property and other items remain in authorities’ custody while the investigation continues.
Nayarit's state prosecutor's office seized 20 slot machines at a property in Tepic, according to the report. The search was carried out jointly by the Army, the National Guard and the State Police. The operation took place in the central zone of the municipality, where authorities also secured an official identification document and two mobile phones.
The State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office led an operation that seized 3,374 coin-operated gambling machines across 84 municipalities in July, reportedly. Authorities alleged that the machines generated revenue for criminal groups and exposed minors to gambling risks. Machine owners represented by UNAMA protested in Toluca on 19 August, seeking the return of the equipment and clarification about the investigations.
It was reported that federal authorities searched a Tulancingo premises following an anonymous report of unauthorised gambling. They seized 16 machines, cash and recording equipment as the investigation continued.