A gambling operation in Lonoke County has been shut down and its owner arrested after undercover investigators played slot machines and were given prize money, according to authorities.
The Lonoke County sheriff's office served a warrant Wednesday at the Conoco convenience store at 200 N. Main St. in England after receiving multiple complaints of electronic slot machines being used.
The store paid out cash as winnings from the machines to investigators, according to the sheriff's office.
Six electronic gaming machines and more than $4,000 were seized during the execution of a search warrant.
Store owner Golap Talukdar, 31, of Little Rock was arrested on six counts related to the operation of gambling, records show. Three cashiers at the convenience store also were cited at the scene and released.
Talukdar was transported to the Lonoke County jail Wednesday afternoon. He was booked around 2:15 p.m. and released about two hours later on $3,500 bond.
State Desk on 08/31/2017