Coljuegos seized 83 unauthorised slot machines in Barranquilla, bringing the total taken in the city during the week to 376. The machines came from six businesses; the authority said they will enter an administrative sanctions process before destruction.
The seizures remove unauthorised machines from the Colombian gambling market and precede administrative proceedings.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Coljuegos seizes 83 unauthorised slot machines in Barranquilla | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Colombian police seize 13 illegal Keno machines in Riohacha | Not stated | |
| Not named | COP 250,000,000,000 | Coljuegos destroys 11,788 illegal gambling items in Colombia | Not stated |
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