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Sarasota illegal gambling bust leads to arrests

admin April 2, 2026 0 Comments

Authorities in Sarasota County say they’ve dismantled an illegal gambling setup and taken two people into custody after spending months building the case. Investigators focused on a business operating as Spin 24/7 along South Beneva Road. Deputies arrested Mohamed Belyaqout, 52, at the storefront on March 26. The next day, they tracked down a second […]

Two women arrested for allegedly running a Sarasota gambling house

admin December 22, 2025 0 Comments

Two women have been arrested and charged with allegedly running an illegal gambling house in Sarasota. Two women, 48-year-old Kelly A. Mallia and 62-year-old Valerie A. Mallia, were taken into custody by the Sarasota Sheriff’s Department on December 16. The arrest took place at the Paradise Arcade at 6030 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, according to […]