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Teens Accused of Running Gambling Den

"…Among the issues still being investigated are who else may have been involved in the Styer Road operation and, specifically, who bought the liquor for the 17-year-old boys.

"The teens were charged Friday with the purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor; selling or furnishing liquor to minors; sale of tobacco; furnishing cigarettes or cigarette papers; pool selling and bookmaking; and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities.

"…In the barn, police said, they found a bar stocked with more than 100 bottles of liquor and a beer keg, a sink, gaming tables, furniture, a stereo and a Ping-Pong table. The walls had been soundproofed and the windows covered.

"Officials speculated that the bar had been in operation for several months and had been frequented by high school students. At the time of the raid, they said, it looked as though the teens were preparing for a holiday party.

"…The owner of the barn, a nearby farmhouse and the property they stand on, was also not aware of the speakeasy's existence.

"`At another point in my life, I would have paid more attention to what they were doing,' said Alan W. Laffkas, who allowed the boys to use the barn for their landscaping and firewood business. `But I wasn't around much. I probably only saw them once a week.'…"

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