15 arrested in South Texas raid, 123 gambling machines seized
Updated 12:46 pm, Tuesday, March 21, 2017
South Texas law enforcement arrested more than a dozen people last week during a raid on a suspected illegal gambling operation where authorities also seized 123 gambling machines and $38,000.
The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office carried out a search warrant Thursday on a building in the 800 block of S. 23rd St. in McAllen, arresting 15 people on a number of charges, including promotion of a gambling place and engaging in organized criminal activity.
Hidalgo and Cameron Counties in South Texas put pressure on the casinos by raiding them in 2015.
Media: Aaron NelsenThe following people were arrested:
- Daniel Montano Jr., 19
- Juan Jose Garza, 48
- Linda Martinez, 25
- Christopher Ross Villalon, 22
- Lucio Cardiel, 35
- Maria Del Carmen Coronado, 52
- Rosa Linda Flores, 51
- Alberto Diaz, 40
- Benito Garza, 67
- Esmeralda Villafranco, 48
- Maria Leticia Morales, 57
- Viviana Guerrero Ramos, 29
- Ramona Morales, 24
- Edwin Emilio Osorto-Elizondo, 27
- Ron Ramirez, 36
RELATED: Seguin police arrest 9, seize dozens of slot machines in illegal gambling operation raids
Bond amounts for those arrested range from $14,000 to $29,000. The sheriff's office is continuing its investigation into the alleged gambling operation.
kbradshaw@express-news.net
Twitter: @kbrad5
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