Sixteen warrants were issued for the claw machine raid, leading to the seizure of several machines. The raid occurred on August 25 and led to the seizure of laptops, cellphones, tablets, and a gun in addition to the crane games and the stuffed animal prizes inside. It’s unknown how many crane games were seized, but in a similar operation from May, 80 machines were captured.
Brazil’s strict gambling laws have made it a central part of the country’s organized crime, alongside the drug trade. While more traditional forms of gambling like slot machines and a lottery called the “animal game” are run by organized crime, it’s suspected that the claw machines are as well. That suspicion is why Brazilian authorities have been performing raids designed to shut down crane games.
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