A23: Police stop several offenders at large control in Pinneberg County

Searched criminals, fake license plates, drugs at the wheel: officials hit the blacks several times in 200 stopped cars.

More than 50 slot machines, as well as vehicles, cash and storage media, have been secured during a raid in Pinneberg. In recent months, according to investigators, there have been many indications of illegal gambling.

Pinneberg/Hamburg (dpa) – More than 300 police officers have controlled several restaurants in Pinneberg north-west of Hamburg because of the suspicion of illegal gambling. The focus was on a shopping centre, where nine restaurants were searched at the same time, as a police spokesman reported. "The suspicion has been confirmed," he said. More than 50 slot machines as well as other evidence such as high-quality vehicles, cash and electronic stor…