Missouri gambling raids seize machines cash and trigger dozens of charges

Missouri authorities say they confiscated 35 illegal gambling machines and nearly $60,000 during a coordinated enforcement operation that stretched across four counties and targeted five separate businesses. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced the raids alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies. Investigators carried out searches in Boone, Dallas, Jefferson and Miller counties, leading to criminal cases connected to alleged illegal gaming activity.