Six Senior Citizens Among Those Arrested for Role in Illegal Gambling Ring

Written by :

Jagajeet Chiba

Published on :

12 September, 2013

Ten individuals, including six senior citizens, have been busted for running an illegal gambling ring in Indianapolis. An 83-year-old man was among those arrested.

Detectives also confiscated a little over $4,400 in cash. Officers removed pull tab machines, 13 brown boxes, and some suspected cocaine, according to WISH-TV.

Prosecutors have charged the suspects with professional gambling. Police had conducted raids on the same property twice in the past two months.

Those arrested include 39-year-old Cherron Coleman, 47-year-old Tracey Jones, 49-year-old Felicia Pettigrew, 53-year-old Andrew Laury, 63-year-old Sam Byrd, 64-year-old Judy Buckner, 65-year-old Walter Meredith, 75-year-old John Walton, 78-year-old Eddie Callaway, 83-year-old Calvin Butts.

Police estimate that local gambling houses could make as much as $2 million a year.

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com

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