OFFENSES: Gambling Promotion, Possession of Gambling Device,
Equipment/Paraphernalia, & Keeping a Gambling Place.
ARRESTED: Carlos Alberto Santana, age 19
Cristian Adrian Aguilar, age 18
Martin Villanueva, age 46
Jorge Fernando Lopez, 25
Samuel Maldonado, age 25
Edgar Vega, age 24 (Gambling charges and deported felon found with handgun – Hold placed by HSI-ICE special agents)
On Thursday, February 09, 2012, members of the Special Investigations Unit conducted three (3) independent gambling investigations at the following locations:
Arcade @ 3254 Boca Chica Blvd, 54 devices (8-liners) seized, $ 6,715.00 in US currency seized, 2 arrests (Carlos Santana & Cristian Aguilar) Arcade @ 3025-B Boca Chica Blvd, 63 devices (8-liners) seized, $ 4,906.00 in US currency & Mexican 500 pesos seized, 2 arrests (Martin Villanueva & Jorge Lopez) Arcade @ 1050 Mackintosh, 37 devices (8-liners) seized, $908.00 in US currency seized, 2 arrests (Samuel Maldonado & Edgar Vega)
Note: All patrons caught inside the establishments were issued a citation for Gambling
Carlos Alberto Santana
Cristian Adrian Aguilar
Martin Villanueva
Jorge Lopez
Samuel Maldonado
Edgar Vega
*CONTINUATION ON THE FOLLOWING DAY
OFFENSES: Gambling Promotion, Possession of Gambling Device,
Equipment/Paraphernalia, & Keeping a Gambling Place
ARRESTED: Leticia Lozano De La Garza, age 53
On Friday, February 10, 2012, members of the Special Investigations Unit conducted two (2) independent gambling investigations at the following locations:
Arcade @ 1393 E. Alton Gloor Blvd, 32 devices (8-liners) seized, $875.00 in US currency seized, 1 arrest (Leticia Lozano De La Garza) Arcade @ 4854 Boca Chica Blvd, 34 devices (8-liners) seized (building unoccupied – no arrests, pending further investigation)
Leticia Lozano De La Garza, age 53
NOTE: Some of the above-referenced gambling charges might get upgraded to “ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY”, which is a State Jail Felony. Investigations have revealed that some of the business owners are hiring undocumented workers to run their illicit gambling establishments – those particular cases will be forwarded to the Federal law enforcement agencies for review and possible prosecution.
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(Arcade @ 3254 Boca Chica Blvd, 54 devices (8-liners) seized, $ 6,715.00)
Whoa, thank goodness I ain’t into gambling.
Jake.
what i see is a selective enforcement on these gambling places by law enfrocemtn be it the county or a city, hey if they all are breaking the law why not shut them all down and not only a few?
(see is a selective enforcement on these gambling places by law enfrocemtn)
I’m agreeing with you here TIT. I mean tut. Ex mayor Ahumada has a gambling establishment off of Central blvd. Been in it once. And I witnessed the exmayor taking out the trash. I tried purchasing a coke but I was told I had to be a member of the place, first. I’m assuming BPD is keeping a very close eye on it. Hope they get em.
Jake.
What kind of coke did you want Jake ? You have to bve a member to get coke .
(You have to bve a member to get coke .)
I asked for a diet coke. They had beer, which I noticed some alien types inbibing of, but I’m currently off of that stuff. But anyways, yeah the barmaid said (in spanish) that I could have a diet coke but I had to become a member. Gave the place one last look of utter disgust and just walked out, where I noticed Pat Ahumada still stuffing beer cans in the dumpster.
Jake.
they should leave these establishments alone. they provide entertainment. they should be investigating the nightclubs and bars instead, thats where the real crimes are at. if they keep closing the arcades they should be fair and close everyone, they always leave a certain one alone. makes you wonder what connections this woman has?????