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ALTHOUGH the "numbers game" may have been around for many years in this country the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) is not keen on turning a blind eye to the illegal lottery.
And this activity will certainly not be gaining favours with top officers of the force including Chief Superintendent John Jones who heads the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
Speaking to the local media last week on the arrest of ten people for unlawful gambling and possession of lottery tickets, Mr Jones said the RCIPS is carrying out a "substantial investigation".
"We obviously have to see where the current investigation leads us further. It's a substantial investigation that we're carrying out and it's still in progress," he said.
The RCIPS reported that on Sunday, 16 July 2006 uniformed officers based at the George Town Station arrested eight men and two women, aged between 22 and 52, in a special operation.
The lawmen recovered $20,000 in their raid in George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands.
Mr Jones said the operation came in direct response to a complaint from a member of the public but it was not an organised clampdown.
"It's in response to a complaint that we had received. I wouldn't necessarily say it's an organised clampdown but if we get information that it's been conducted we will take appropriate action," he said.
Last week at an RCIPS press briefing, reporters asked the senior officer if there were other people being sought by his men.
"I would not say at this moment in time and I wouldn't speculate either," Mr Jones said.
According to the Chief Superintendent, the main focus of the RCIPS is the protection of residents from harm and drugs.
"Our priority is to make sure people are safe from physical harm and drugs, that's not to say we will cast a blind eye on the numbers game, we will enforce it when we get the intelligence," he said.
The RCIPS is making an appeal to the public to assist them in finding areas in Cayman, which are involved in the numbers game.
"The RCIPS would like to hear from anyone who is aware of illegal gaming taking place in the Cayman Islands.
And this activity will certainly not be gaining favours with top officers of the force including Chief Superintendent John Jones who heads the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
Speaking to the local media last week on the arrest of ten people for unlawful gambling and possession of lottery tickets, Mr Jones said the RCIPS is carrying out a "substantial investigation".
"We obviously have to see where the current investigation leads us further. It's a substantial investigation that we're carrying out and it's still in progress," he said.
The RCIPS reported that on Sunday, 16 July 2006 uniformed officers based at the George Town Station arrested eight men and two women, aged between 22 and 52, in a special operation.
The lawmen recovered $20,000 in their raid in George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands.
Mr Jones said the operation came in direct response to a complaint from a member of the public but it was not an organised clampdown.
"It's in response to a complaint that we had received. I wouldn't necessarily say it's an organised clampdown but if we get information that it's been conducted we will take appropriate action," he said.
Last week at an RCIPS press briefing, reporters asked the senior officer if there were other people being sought by his men.
"I would not say at this moment in time and I wouldn't speculate either," Mr Jones said.
According to the Chief Superintendent, the main focus of the RCIPS is the protection of residents from harm and drugs.
"Our priority is to make sure people are safe from physical harm and drugs, that's not to say we will cast a blind eye on the numbers game, we will enforce it when we get the intelligence," he said.
The RCIPS is making an appeal to the public to assist them in finding areas in Cayman, which are involved in the numbers game.
"The RCIPS would like to hear from anyone who is aware of illegal gaming taking place in the Cayman Islands.