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They used the master key of a roulette wheel, provided by the store manager to reset the machine to get award
More than 60,000 euros to the owner scammed commercial recreational machines
The Civil Guard in the region of Murcia has developed in Torreagüera-Murcia, the operation 'PROPHECY', an investigation to shed light on alleged irregularities reported by a company of amusement machines that has led to the arrest of three persons and five investigated for his alleged connection with a criminal organization dedicated to scams continued in recreational machines.
the value of defrauded more than 60,000 euros is estimated.
The investigation last December began when a company dedicated to the operation of gaming machines, reported to the Civil Guard about irregularities in the collection of gaming machines installed in a facility Torreagüera municipality of Murcia.
In order to clarify the facts alleged Civil Guard inquired about the establishment to detect the origin of these criminal practices which led to identify two people who, at different times and days, came the establishment to play mainly in the amusement machine known as roulette and, moreover, been seen manipulating.
No winning bets refunded to customers
In view of the evidence obtained, researchers have requested the collaboration of technicians of the company aggrieved to learn the mechanical and electrical system operation of the machine.
The information obtained has meant finding out that according to the law regulating the game, to guarantee the rights of users when it started the game, a power failure occurs on the machine, the game is void and the company returned all the money bet the player.
Then, using the master key enabled on the local, the machine is reset and is again ready for the next game.
Thus those involved in this plot, always watching the bet would not be winning, pushed a button to produce a failure in the power supply.
This error was repeated until the players achieved a winning game, who once came to generate up to 4,000 euro bonus.
Research has continued to find a former employee of the establishment, now under investigation, had initiated such criminal practices that were later continued by the store manager.
Once you know the huge profits that were obtained with this manipulation, was responsible for the premises which it selected regular customers and waiters of the establishment, in exchange for free drinks or gifts, the master key used to manipulate roulette.
These manipulations have continued in the injured company generated losses that would total 62,000 euros.
Operation 'PROPHECY' has recently culminated in the arrest of three male persons, of Spanish nationality, aged between 23 and 34 years, neighboring Torreagüera-Murcia and the investigation of prosecution as investigated five people three women and two men, aged between 21 and 34 years who are credited with authorship of the alleged crime of fraud and membership of a criminal organization.
Detainees and investigated, and the proceedings initiated have been made available to the Magistrate's Court in Murcia.
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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