The Orange Police shut down a Slap House and arrested 15 suspects

On March 18, 2021, the Orange Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and their SWAT team served a search warrant on a suspected illegal gambling business (known as a NET or Slap House) on the 800 block of E. Lincoln.

Detectives recovered two handguns, drug paraphernalia, over $4000, and seized fifteen gambling machines from inside of the locations.

A total of fifteen people were arrested for either warrants or their participation in illegal gambling activity.

Special thanks to Buena Park Police Department SWAT Team for their assistance.

If anyone sees suspicious behavior related to illegal gambling establishments in the City of Orange, call the Orange Police Department at 714-744-7444.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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