JACKSONVILLE, Ark — According to a release from the Jacksonville Police Department, the criminal investigation division conducted undercover operations on multiple businesses on Monday, November 4.
The operations come after receiving numerous complaints from Jacksonville residents.
The department was able to execute 11 search warrants for operating an illegal gambling house and illegal use of gambling equipment. Several of the businesses have been doing this since 2017.
JPD executed 11 search warrants on the following businesses:
- Bucks Country Store
- Citgo Flash Market
- Citgo T-Ricks
- Feeze Kutz
- Han's Citgo
- Heards and Q Tee's
- Hi-Life Market
- OK Mart / Valero
- Roadrunner Dist.
- Victory Express
- 501 Vapes
The following gas and convenience stores are currently open and were not affected by the search warrants:
- Alon
- Bucks Jr. Food Mart
- Corner Food Mart BP Station
- Kum & Go
- Shell West
- Valero North
We will update this article as the investigation continues.