Police Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Operation in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Arrest Made in Connection with Illegal Gambling in Fayetteville

Authorities from the Cumberland County Sheriff9s Office Organized Crime Unit and the DEA recently collaborated on an investigation that led to the apprehension of a 65-year-old Fayetteville resident, Sung Jing Park. He faces charges related to operating an unauthorized gambling establishment.

Details of the Raid and Charges

The investigation culminated in the execution of search warrants at two Fayetteville properties: one located on Castle Hayne Road and another on Harmony Hall Way. During these searches, officials discovered numerous gambling devices, including slot machines.

Park was subsequently charged with multiple gambling-related felonies, such as unlawfully operating more than five gambling machines and producing or vending slot machines. Following his arrest, he was held on a $20,000 secured bond and is set to appear in court at 2:30 pm on Friday.

Previous Similar Case in Fayetteville

This is not the first incident of its kind in the area. Almost a year prior, in August 2025, a man named Sang Hyun Sung, aged 50 at the time, was detained under charges of running video gaming machines and manufacturing slot machines.

The earlier case began after a tip was submitted by a Cumberland County resident through CrimeStoppers. Working alongside Homeland Security, the sheriff’s office executed search warrants at two Fayetteville locations, seizing over $40,000 in cash, 16 standalone gambling machines, and 60 computers linked to illegal gaming activities.

There has been no official statement connecting the current case involving Park to the earlier case with Sung.

Related Legislative Update

Separately, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein recently approved a new budget that increases taxation on prediction markets, implementing a 6% fee on the revenue generated by operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.