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Police, Maine Gambling Control Unit Raid Lisbon Business
Police say the machine accepts cash and dispenses collectible cards, and officials previously seized it in a related investigation.
- On Monday, the Gardiner Police Department and Maine Gambling Control Unit executed a search warrant at New England Vending on Route 196 in Lisbon as part of an ongoing investigation.
- Authorities launched the search following a January report of a potentially illegally operated gambling machine in Gardiner, which accepts cash and dispenses collectable cards with monetary value.
- CBS13 footage captured officers loading slot machines onto a U-Haul truck, while crews moved pallets including cases of Red Bull and boxes marked "TGI Fridays, snacks."
- Gardiner Police Chief Todd Pilsbury confirmed the Lisbon Police Department assisted with the operation and stated there is no threat to the public, though no criminal charges have been filed.
- Officials have not released further details regarding how the Lisbon facility connects to the Gardiner case, and requests for additional information from the Maine Gambling Control Office remain pending.
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Police, Maine Gambling Control Unit raid Lisbon business
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