A busy shopping center in Falls Church is now the center of an escalating feud between police and the Vietnamese Community. Jane Watrel reports.
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE A recent illegal gambling bust is straining already difficult relations between Fairfax County Police and the Vietnamese-American community.
Earlier this week, police raided three businesses at the Eden Center in Falls Church and arrested two people for illegal gambling and money laundering.
This comes after a raid in August of more than a dozen area bars and restaurants in the same area.
That sweep netted 70 gambling machines and a million dollars in cash.
Community leaders say all of the people arrested back in August were either indicted or had the charges dropped.
Due Tran, a member of the Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce, had harsh words for Fairfax County Police.
“It’s either incompetency on the police force with improper investigations, or it’s just straight racism.”
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Despite cries that the community can police itself, Fairfax County Police say there will be more arrests in the future.
