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At the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the beanie player invites tourists to find the ball, which goes from cup to cup. But this gambling, in appearance, is actually illegal and brings big profits to specialized criminal networks.
Bonneteau players are almost part of the landscape, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris. This gambling, in appearance, is actually illegal. This well-established scam brings very big profits to specialized criminal networks. The hosier offers to find the ball, which goes from cup to cup. The starting bet is 50 euros. Accomplices will help the hosier, who first pretends to lose. But a woman, also an accomplice, will finally win the day under the encouragement of another member of the gang.
A specialized gang arrested
When a real player shows up, the hosier discreetly makes the ball disappear. The latter, who therefore has no chance of winning, realizes too late that he has been had. This scam brought a lot of money to a specialized gang, just before his arrest by the police, near the Eiffel Tower. The members of the group, all Romanian, called each other the “Scorpions”.