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WENGNews writes, "THE DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO REPORTS THAT THEY BUSTED THREE PORT CHARLOTTE BARS SATURDAY NIGHT FOR HOUSING ILLEGAL GAMBLING MACHINES AFTER A JOINT INVESTIGATION WITH THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE THAT WAS TWO MONTHS IN THE WORKS. THE SUN REPORTS THAT FOUR PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED DURING THE RAIDS, INCLUDING 54 YEAR OLD JOHN LUCAS OF PORT CHARLOTTE, WHO WAS BUSTED FOR POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING A GAMBLING PLACE AND POSSESSION OF A COIN OPERATED SLOT MACHINE. ALSO ARRESTED WERE 45 YEAR OLD BLAKE ZINN, 45 YEAR OLD DANIEL LUTINSKI AND HIS 42 YEAR OLD BROTHER DONALD LUTINSKI, ALL OF PORT CHARLOTTE. THEY WERE ALL CHARGED WITH KEEPING A GAMBLING HOUSE AND POSSESSION OF COIN-OPERATING DEVICES. THE THREE BUSINESSES THAT WERE RAIDED WERE THE LOONEY BIN EATERY AND PUB, CHUBBY’S TWO TAVERN, AND COYOTE’S BAR AND GRILL, ALL IN PORT CHARLOTTE. THE ABT SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THAT EACH BUSINESS COULD FACE ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES, AND PUNISHMENTS COULD RANGE FROM FINES TO SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND/OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS. "
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Posted on Mar 31, 2008 06:00am.
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