Lotería de Río Negro reported searches in El Bolsón and General Roca as part of investigations into suspected unauthorised gambling. In El Bolsón, authorities seized mobile phones, cash and other items; in General Roca, they seized seven phones, and one person was notified that a criminal case had been opened.
The searches show enforcement activity against suspected unauthorised gambling in two Río Negro cities.
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