By Jay R. Jordan, jjordan@hcnonline.com

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County on Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Precinct 4: Deputies raid illegal gambling establishments in East Montgomery County

Deputies and prosecutors executed multiple search warrants in East Montgomery County Wednesday on businesses police say are running illegal gaming machines.

Illegal gambling machines can contribute to large amount of drug and other illegal activity, according to deputies with the Precinct 4 Constable's Office. They also say the machines prey on elderly individuals.

While the machines themselves were not seized, deputies and prosecutors took the motherboards from the machines as evidence and seized the money inside them. According to Precinct 4 Constable's Sgt. Jim Slack, authorities raided three gas stations all within a half mile of each other near New Caney:

Exxon gas station in the 24700 block of FM 1485

Coleman's Drive In in the 25900 block of FM 1485

Bill's 3 GS Food Mart in the 23500 block of FM 1485

Although no arrests have been made directly to the search, Jimmy Moon, 50, of Houston, was arrested on an unrelated third-degree felony warrant for allegedly assaulting a family member. Deputies claim Moon was found using one of the machines.

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