Ottawa police stage sweep, lay illegal gambling charges
After a six-month probe, Ottawa police conducted a late-night sweep Wednesday of four establishments believed to be operating illegal gaming houses and specifically Texas Hold'em poker. As a result, eight men have been charged with keeping a common gaming house, 60 are charged with being found in a common gaming house and one man has been charged with two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon. Police seized gambling equipment, furnishings, electronics and entertainment units and over $12,000 in cash and marijuana. The raids, carried out at about 11.30 p.m., took place at the Poker Loft, 1211 Rooney's Lane, Ottawa; The Ottawa River Club, 1111 Wellington Street, Ottawa; Uppercut Club, 2742 St Joseph Boulevard, Ottawa and The Royal , 140 Osgoode Street, Ottawa, Charged with keeping a common boarding house are: Poker Loft: Robert Wilson, 35; The Royal: Philippe Florack, 21, and Steven Strawbridge, 23; Uppercut Club: Christian Chenier, 24, and Mohammed Jabboury, 58; The Ottawa River Club: Marc Bourada, 51, and Michael Bourada, 22.
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