Cops bust poker club
Felix Doligosa Jr., Rocky Mountain News
Published August 30, 2006 at midnight
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The Denver Police Department arrested 36 people Tuesday night in a suspected illegal gambling shack.
SWAT teams and agents busted the Matterhorn Social Club located at 3918 Tennyson Street at about 10:30 p.m., said Sonny Jackson, spokesman for Denver police. Authorities found a large amount of cocaine, a minor and $10,000 in cash in the club, said Jackson. The suspects were playing poker.
Most of the suspects were arrested on gambling and professional gambling charges. Three were arrested on outstanding warrants, said Jackson. Drug charges are pending.
Police have been investigating the club for a long time, said Jackson.
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