FGR seizes 15 slot machines in Zacatecas investigation
Enforcement & compliance1 min read
Mexico’s FGR seized 15 slot machines at a property in Jalpa, Zacatecas, as part of an investigation into possible breaches of the Federal Law on Games and Draws, reportedly following an anonymous complaint. A federal judge authorised the search warrant requested by the Federal Public Prosecutor; no arrests were made, and the machines were placed at the prosecutor’s disposal while investigations continue. The FGR also seized 39 machines in Pánuco in August, while Zacatecas Governor David Monreal Ávila has proposed legal changes targeting illegal machines.
Mexico's FGR seized 15 slot machines at a property in Jalpa, Zacatecas, during an investigation into a possible breach of the Federal Law on Games and Draws.
The Federal Public Prosecutor requested a search warrant after an anonymous complaint about the machines, and a district judge authorised it. Federal Ministerial Police found the machines during the operation and seized them for the investigation. No arrests were made, and it was not known how long the machines had been operating. The equipment was placed at the disposal of the Federal Public Prosecutor, which will continue the investigation.
In August, the FGR seized 39 slot machines at a property in El Tepozán, in Pánuco municipality, following a search authorised by a judge.
Zacatecas Governor David Monreal Ávila has proposed legal changes to combat illegal slot machines and strengthen enforcement against unregulated gambling. The proposal seeks to expand authorities' powers, establish specific sanctions and trace money linked to the operations, which the state executive associates with organised crime networks. It seeks to curb the spread of informal slot machines in small businesses, which are alleged to provide financing and intelligence for organised crime.