Grounds For Calvin Ayre Raid Tenuous
Published: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 Online-Casinos.com
GROUNDS FOR CALVIN AYRE RAID TENUOUS
Media reports and blonde Americans do not probable cause make
The ongoing disclosures on the Costa Rican police raid at Bodog chief Calvin
Ayre's pad continue to make for amusing reading at Gambling 911, which
appears to have an exclusive inside track on the story.
Although the authorities have yet to comment, it is believed that the raid was
carried out in the belief that illegal gambling was taking place at the Ayre mansion,
when this was not in fact the case.
Between 60 and 100 cops searched the premises and questioned the numerous guests,
who were attending an end of shoot party for Ayre's upcoming TV show.
Keeping the story rolling along, the latest tidbits entertain readers by claiming
that the search warrant carried by police on the raid was granted on somewhat
tenuous grounds. These included reading media reports (including 911) and "....investigating
the premises and seeing models, many of them blonde, entering the compound, as
well as many persons with American characteristics."
911 also claims that a drug dog was brought onto the scene and headed for the
maid's underwear drawer, which yielded nothing but thongs. There's a couplet in
there somewhere!
Police are also alleged to have made the most of the buffet laid out for the party,
whilst three officers stripped down and took a dip in the swimming pool (it later
transpired this was to search a cave feature)
One officer is alleged to have walked into the same glass wall on three seperate
occasions, whilst other armed police entered Ayre's walk-in closet and confiscated
valueless itineraries pertaining to people attending the party. Officers asked
models in skin tight outfits if they had guns.
Confusion appears to have been rampant, according to the 911 report. Police inside
the compound ordered everyone out...but police on the front lawn and street ordered
everyone back inside. Some of the officers were overheard in Spanish saying they
had no idea why they were there.
A deck of cards was finally brandished as evidence of illegal gambling until it
was pointed out that nearly every home has a deck of cards. Actors playing the
part of guards in the TV show were arrested for "failing to maintain guard
permits."
Gambling 911 concludes it's report with this: "When all was said and done,
the officers confiscated two computers and one legally licensed pistol. The investigation
concluded with no charges filed."
Ayre is due to meet with Costa Rican authorities later today (Wednesday) to discuss
the incident, and there will in all probability be more entertaining reading following
that confrontation.
