A man and woman were arrested for allegedly running illegal lotteries out of a restaurant and a coin laundry in North Miami Beach, police said.
Juan Carlos Lora, 36, and Maria Victoria Martinez, 38, were arrested Wednesday on charges including promoting or conducting a lottery, bookmaking, and manufacturing, selling or possessing a gambling device, records showed.
According to an arrest report, Martinez’s arrest came after North Miami Beach Police received an anonymous complaint that illegal gambling known as “La Bolita” was taking place in a coin laundry on Northeast 167th Street.
“La Bolita” is an illegal underground lottery system that allows people to place bets on legitimate state lotteries, police said…