Mexico's Attorney General's Office (FGR) destroyed 279 slot machines in Colima as part of actions linked to 75 investigation files and two preliminary investigations. The FGR said representatives from its internal oversight body, forensic services and federal ministerial police observed the operation.
The operation removed machines authorities linked to illegal gambling from circulation.
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Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office-led authorities seized eight unauthorised slot machines and detained nine people during an operation in Guadalajara on 4 May. The machines remain in custody as part of an investigation into suspected illegal gambling and other offences; the detainees were referred to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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.
Zacatecas Governor David Monreal Ávila is promoting changes to Mexico’s Federal Law on Games and Draws to address illegal slot machines, reportedly announcing the initiative at a regional security meeting in Manzanillo. The proposal would define illegal machine use as a crime, set clearer sanctions and expand authorities’ powers, including financial monitoring of related networks.
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.
Federal and state security agents seized 97 slot machines during searches at six properties in La Piedad, Michoacán, according to the state government. Authorities estimated the machines represented potential monthly income of more than US$60,000 for criminal activities; they also seized suspected drugs, which were transferred to the competent authority for investigation.
Authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacán seized 97 slot machines in an operation that included search warrants at properties in the municipality of La Piedad. The local government said six homes were searched and that, besides the machines, various quantities of substances with characteristics of drugs were seized.