RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement and Raleigh Police Department served search warrants at six residences in Raleigh on March 12 following an investigation into an illegal lottery operation. Ten people were subsequently charged on various drug, alcohol and gambling charges and nearly $14,000 in cash and two vehicles were seized.

Rinsinord Raynor, 46, of 2904 Riverbrooke Drive, Raleigh was charged with possessing cocaine, marijuana and non-taxpaid alcohol plus six counts of gambling offenses related to operating an illegal lottery. Raynor's 2002 Ford F-150 was seized along with $3,983 in cash.

Lindsey Tyrone Parker, 61, of 2204 Canterbury Road, Kinston, was charged with operating an illegal lottery, possessing illegal lottery tickets and gambling. Agents seized his 2003 Lincoln Town Car, $9,993 in cash and documents allegedly showing the operation of an illegal lottery. Additional charges are pending against Parker.

“Illegal lotteries are organized criminal operations that entice victims to put their faith in a gambling system that is not sanctioned or guaranteed,” said Jeff Lasater, ALE special agent in charge. “These types of enterprises spawn other crimes such as alcohol and drug offenses as was the case in this investigation.”

Also charged were the following people:

Charles Isam Lyon, 73, 657 Coleman St., Raleigh – selling illegal lottery tickets, gambling, operating an illegal lottery, possessing illegal lottery tickets, possessing marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia;

Cynthia Annette Branch, 52, 657 Coleman St., Raleigh – possessing illegal lottery tickets, gambling, operating an illegal lottery and selling illegal lottery tickets;

Frederick Antoine Eaton, 34, 1414 Boyer St., Raleigh – possessing drug paraphernalia;

Roy Chester Campbell, 57, 1414 Boyer St., Raleigh – gambling, operating an illegal lottery, possessing illegal lottery tickets and selling illegal lottery tickets;

Robert Allan Reid, 50, 627 Rawls Drive, Raleigh – possessing alcoholic beverages for sale without an ABC permit and selling illegal lottery tickets

Kevin Earl Pretty, 40, 1212 Bentley Lane, Raleigh – possessing illegal lottery tickets, operating an illegal lottery and gambling.

Emory Morrell, 60, 2701 Owl Tree Court, Raleigh – operating an illegal lottery and gambling; and

Betty Jean Frazier, 62, 1003 Hadley Road, Raleigh – selling illegal lottery tickets and operating an illegal lottery.