Overview
- A multi‑agency task force executed 21 search warrants on Monday as part of a long‑running probe into organized criminal activity centered in La Marque and nearby communities.
- Seven game rooms were searched, including Gold Chest, Pig Pen, TJ’s, Rusty’s, the Purple Building, Double Diamond and the 24/7 location in Alvin.
- Investigators served 12 warrants at financial institutions and searched two Sugar Land properties that officials say are tied to a suspected operator and a warehouse storing gambling machines.
- The operation involved county and municipal agencies, including the Galveston County Organized Crime Task Force, local police departments and county district attorneys who remained on scene to process evidence.
- No arrests or charges have been announced and officials say investigators are still processing seized material and will release more details as the probe and financial tracing continue.