Catania police find unauthorised gaming machines at betting shop
Enforcement & compliance1 min read
Italian State Police found unauthorised virtual gaming machines at a betting shop during checks in Catania province. Across the wider operation, which covered Caltagirone, Mineo and Grammichele, police reported sanctions of more than €6,000.
Italian State Police found unauthorised virtual gaming machines at a betting shop during checks in Catania province. The operation resulted in sanctions totalling more than €6,000.
The checks covered Caltagirone, Mineo and Grammichele. Caltagirone's public security police station coordinated the operation with support from the eastern Sicily crime prevention unit.
Police checked bars, kiosks and betting shops for compliance with licensing and public security rules. At a bar, officers found that a notice had not been displayed.
Officers checked roads and areas frequented by families and young people to prevent theft and property offences. They focused on preventing drug dealing and the serving of alcohol to very young people. Crime prevention patrols covered the three municipalities, particularly outlying and rural areas.
At checkpoints, police identified 116 people, of whom 37 had police records, and checked 69 vehicles.