Dunklin County crackdown: 73 illegal gambling machines seized in coordinated raid

Dunklin County Sheriff Nick Darter, in a Monday afternoon press release, said his deputies, Malden Department of Public Service officers, and Kennett Police Department officers assisted Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control agents in executing eight search warrants in efforts to eradicate illegal gambling machines throughout Dunklin County.

"As a result of a coordinated effort, there were 73 machines seized and undisclosed amount of money," Darter said. "These machines are causing not just family problems, but problems around communities."

Four large box trucks for hire were parked outside the Dunklin County Justice Center, and Darter confirmed to the DDD that four trucks were used in Monday's search warrant executions.

"The investigation is still ongoing," Darter's press release stated. "We, along with other law enforcement agencies, are continuing to work to address the situation."