FBI Slot Machine Bust

There is a National motorcycle gang that goes by the name of the Devils Deciples – and yes they spell it wrong on purpose. They have been going about their business for a long time, but that does not mean that the Federal Bureau of Investigations has not been keeping an eye on them. In fact, the FBI has been building a case against this group for a while, and it finally paid off for them.

FBI agents have arrest eighteen members of the motorcycle gang for illegal activities including slot machine running and drug trafficking. The FBI says that they knew the group was up to illegal activities, but took their time gathering evidence against the group so that when they made their move the charges would stick. Among those implicated and arrested in the illegal activities was the National President of the club.

Agents made arrests while seizing illegal slot machines, and other paraphernalia along the way. They ran a series of arrests in both Macomb and St. Clair counties, and among those arrests was the National President, Jeff Garvin “Fat Dog” Smith – of Mount Clemens. He has since appeared in court and was released on $10,000 unsecured bond. All of those accused are expected to be released on bond as well.

Smith is facing the largest group of charges, from the illegal slot machines, to using the telephone to traffic drugs, to illegally possessing body armor after having been convicted of a violent felony. The US Attorney’s Office says that they are going after Smith with both barrels. Over the past six years, they have taken from the group 42 guns, three bulletproof vests, 3,000 rounds of ammunition, 55 pounds of marijuana, 1.5 pounds of methamphetamines, 1,000 prescription pain killers and 15 illegal slot machines.

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