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Cologne (dpa / lnw) - The police and public order office caught ten men in Cologne playing illegal games.

The suspects had gathered in the storage room of a bistro in the Ehrenfeld district, some of them had tried to hide in the toilet rooms, the police said on Wednesday.

In addition to several board games, the officers secured an unauthorized slot machine.

With a second machine the review was overdue.

Now it is investigating illegal gambling and violations of the Corona Protection Ordinance.

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