WESTMINSTER, Calif.—Westminster Police May 10 detained 21 people and arrested two in a surprise raid on a so-called “slap house”—or gambling house—that uncovered illegal gambling drugs, weapons, and stacks of cash.
At 5:30 a.m. over 30 SWAT and police detectives surrounded the small three-bedroom house—located in the 9300 block of Mirror Circle—immediately shooting down roof security cameras before suspects inside could see them encircling the home.
“Come out with your hands up,” a speaker blared—repeatedly on a loop—giving suspects inside a chance to surrender peacefully.
Illegal gambling machines captured by the Westminster Police Department in Westminster, Calif., on May 10, 2022. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
Several tried to escape. However, they immediately darted back inside once they saw they were surrounded.
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