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Police In Texas Dismantle Illegal Gambling Operation, Arrest Four

Police in Texas arrested four people after dismantling an illegal gambling operation in San Juan. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

Police in San Juan, Texas have dismantled an illegal gambling operation, arresting four people and seizing 77 machines. They also confiscated an undisclosed sum of cash at the event space named Quinta Ximena.

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office announced the news after raiding the property on Wednesday evening.

They arrested Fatima Hernandez, Frida Sanchez, Jordi Alejandro Gonzalez, and Fernando Arteaga, charging them employees with promoting gambling, possessing gambling equipment and devices, running an illegal gambling operation, and taking part in organized crime.

also charged Gonzalez with evading arrest after he fled the scene on foot

Police also charged Gonzalez with evading arrest after he fled the scene on foot and tried to resist officers when they caught up with him.