Volusia Sheriff’s Office detectives shut down 11 illegal casinos across the county this week, the agency announced Friday.

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With help from the Florida Gaming Control Commission, detectives executed 11 simultaneous search warrants at these locations Thursday, in an operation that “seized and disabled about 400 slot machines and about $403,000 in cash,” according to a news release.

“Throughout Volusia County, we have these illegal gambling houses that are popping up all over,” Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a video announcing the operation. “It’s sort of like playing whack-a-mole: We’ll go in with a cease-and-desist order, they’ll temporarily shut down and then change locations and operate in a different venue.”