Take-away boss fined

Press release

Date: 31 May 2012

A take-away owner from Orpington Kent was fined £250 and ordered to pay costs and charges after pleading guilty to illegally making gaming machines available for use at a take-away premises.

For more information go to the Metropolitan Police website.

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