Louisiana State Police arrest eight on gambling counts

[clevfan]

State Police arrest eight on gambling counts

Advocate staff report
Published: Nov 15, 2006

State Police arrested eight people and confiscated almost $20,000 Tuesday in an investigation of a gambling operation in Lutcher and Houma, a spokesman said.

Troopers started investigating the sports booking operation almost a year ago, State Police spokesman Dwight Robinette said.

Gamblers bet on three-team parlays in both college and professional football, basketball and baseball, Robinette said. To cash out on a three-team parlay, all teams receiving bets have to win, leading to better payouts but longer odds.

The operation started at the St. James Easy Does It club, 1952 W. Main St., in Lutcher and expanded to N&N Auto Sales, 6955 W. Main St., in Houma, Robinette said. Search warrants executed at both locations resulted in about $18,000 in seized cash.

The operation was headquartered in Lutcher, Robinette added.

State Police arrested the following eight people accused of gambling, a violation of Louisiana Revised Statute 14:90, a crime punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or prison for up to five years:


Lynn Naquin, 54, 1665 Doctor Beatrous Road, Theriot.
Charles Brack, 65, 1279 Buddy Whitney, Lutcher.
Joseph Banks, 38, 2113 Miles St., Lutcher.
Daniel "Polo" Veron, 59, 2415 Albert St., Lutcher.
Hendricks "Pecker" Veron, 69, 1864 Dale St., Lutcher.
Ernest Woodland, 60, 2363 W. Lebray, Lutcher.
Kent Haydel, 50, 7165 Ernest Floyd Road, Gonzales.
Karl Oubre, 56, 942 Darrow, Gonzales.
Naquin, the alleged leader of the operation, also was booked with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, Robinette said.

[George D]

What a bunch of criminals, actually gambling!

[buddyboy]

I heard one of the guys smoked cigarettes before he turned 18 and another one had a magazine containing pornographic material.

[ronbets]

<<Hendricks "Pecker" Veron, 69, 1864 Dale St., Lutcher.>>

That's a HOF nickname. lmao. Guaranteed the NYC crew would gladly trade places and throw in a couple hundred dimes for the defense team.

[clevfan]

7 bookmaking suspects bond out

Advocate staff report
Published: Nov 16, 2006
Seven of the eight men arrested as a result of a yearlong State Police investigation into illegal gambling were out on bond Wednesday.

Tuesday, troopers in the Gaming Enforcement Division confiscated $35,000 and arrested eight men they said were involved in bookmaking activities in St. James and Terrebonne parishes.

Gamblers were betting on three-team parlays in college and professional sports, Senior Trooper Dwight Robinette Jr. said.

The operation began at the Easy Does It Club in the St. James Parish town of Lutcher and expanded to N&N Auto Sales of Houma in Terrebonne Parish, Robinette said.

Those arrested and booked with violating the Louisiana Revised Statue 14:90, a gambling violation punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or a prison term of up to five years, are:

n Lynn Naquin, 54, Theriot, who posted a $35,000 surety bond. Naquin also was booked with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

Those who posted a $25,000 bond are:


Charles Brack, 65, Lutcher.
Daniel "Polo" Veron, 59, Lutcher.
Hendricks "Pecker" Veron, 69, Lutcher.
Ernest Woodland, 60, Lutcher.
Kent Haydel, 50, Gonzales.
Karl Oubre, 56, Darrow.

James "Gold Dust" Banks, 38, Lutcher, remained incarcerated Wednesday in the St. James Parish Jail on a $25,000 bond.

Initially, state troopers said they seized $18,000 when they executed warrants in making the arrests. However, Robinette said Wednesday that $35,000 was confiscated.

In the gambling operation, all three sports teams bet on had to win for the gamblers to be paid, which led to better payouts but made the odds of winning less, State Police said.

[StarnetGypsy]

Ya know, lately I have been suspect of that sleezy looking car salesman down the street ...