The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says two men have been arrested after a raid uncovered what investigators describe as an illegal gambling house operating out of an unmarked building on the city’s Northside.
According to an arrest report, 32-year-old Mahab Alhanna and 39-year-old Stanley Burke were taken into custody after JSO’s Vice Unit and SWAT team executed a search warrant Friday night at a building on Haverford Road. Officers found multiple gambling machines inside, which were seized and released to the Florida Gaming Commission.
JSO said in the report that its Vice Unit has taken note of a growing number of illegal gambling establishments across Duval County, often marketed as “Internet Cafes” or “Adult Arcades.” Many of these businesses, the agency said, have no signs outside and little indication of what’s actually happening inside…