CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — Cape Coral police confiscated 139 illegal slot machines and $176,000 from two arcades, sparking community reactions and highlighting legal loopholes.

Cape Coral police seized 139 illegal slot machines and $176,000 from the Pirate Treasure Arcade and another location on Southeast 47th Street last night, marking a significant crackdown on illegal gambling operations in the area.

Gulf Coast News was there Wednesday night as police were inside this arcade. We saw slot machines loaded on two moving trucks.

Joe Hooper, owner of Fat Boys Pizza and Subs, said the scene was intense.

“They were there in what I would call full force,” Hooper said. “It looked like an armored vehicle, ski masks, some weapons, and had people outside lined up in front of the building, tal

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