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Bexar County deputies raid alleged gambling operation, detain 23 people

Bexar County sheriff's deputies conducted a pre-dawn raid on an alleged organized illegal gambling operation, detaining 23 people. Sheriff Javier Salazar said 13 of the detained individuals would be jailed on various charges including felony drug charges, outstanding warrants, keeping a gambling place, and engaging in organized criminal activity.

Where
North Bexar County, Texas
When
Nov. 4, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Bexar

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • Sheriff Javier SalazarBexar County Sheriff
  • Bexar County deputiesConducted raid

The facts

  • Deputies detained 23 people in a pre-dawn raid on alleged gambling operation.2
  • 13 of those detained will be jailed on various charges including felony drug charges and outstanding warrants.2
  • Some detainees are charged with keeping a gambling place and engaging in organized criminal activity.2
  • Authorities seized between 500 and 600 machines.2
  • The businesses targeted operated under the same umbrella, known as '777.'2
  • Winners received Pokémon or sports cards instead of cash payouts, with a maximum payout of 10 times their wager.2
  • A neighboring business would then buy cards back from players for several hundred dollars.2

Who said what

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  • Sheriff Javier Salazar The sting was a major operation and major success.2
  • Sheriff Javier Salazar The gambling operations are illegal and should be, citing safety concerns and gang violence.2
  • Sheriff Javier Salazar Operations are predatory, with many customers being elderly people on fixed incomes.2

How they headlined it

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  • Multiple search warrants tied to gambling operations in north Bexar County, sheriff says

    kens5.com

  • 23 detained in illegal gambling operation bust, Bexar County sheriff says

    KSAT

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  1. Multiple search warrants tied to gambling operations in north Bexar County, sheriff says kens5.com Not rated, November 4, 2026
  2. 23 detained in illegal gambling operation bust, Bexar County sheriff says KSAT Not rated, November 4, 2026

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