One person arrested for operating illegal gambling house in South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) reported the arrest of 55-year-old Eric Peoples for operating an illegal gambling house.

Authorities said that on September 24, SLED and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Peoples’ residence in Anderson. Officials seized 10 illegal Pot-O-Gold gambling machines during the search.

Following an interview, Peoples reportedly admitted to running the gambling operation for approximately 1½ years…

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