The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Narcotics and Vice Unit served search warrants on two area businesses, shutting down illegal gambling operations, on Saturday, March 26.
Four people were arrested in both businesses, which were alleged to operate gambling machines and pay out cash payments to players.
Hammond's Crossing Exxon, 3375 Keith Bridge Road was served with a search warrant and the business owner, Nahidul Hassan Khan was arrested and charged with commercial gambling, a felony and operating a gambling place, a misdemeanor.
An employee of the business, Mohammed Zahangir Alam, was also arrested and charged with one count of commercial gambling, a felony.
Mokaddes Hassan Khan, turned himself in Tuesday at the jail. He faces one count commercial gambling.
Investigators have also served a search warrant on Save Money Food Mart, 3671-B Hutchinson Road near Veterans Memorial Boulevard.
Ana Lilia Noriega, 36, was charged with three counts commercial gambling.
Investigators seized more than $13,000 in evidence of gambling enterprises. The arrests and seizures are the result of a two month investigation relating to illegal gambling at commercial locations in Forsyth County.
Additional arrests may be pending.
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