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The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office arrested 18 people during a simultaneous illegal gambling operation raids in Donna and Weslaco on Thursday, according to a news release. (Photos courtesy of the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office)

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested 18 people during simultaneous illegal gambling operation raids in Donna and Weslaco on Thursday, according to a news release.

At approximately 2 p.m., Sheriff's investigators executed a search warrant at a building on Val Verde Road in Donna, according to the news release. Investigators arrested nine suspects, and seized 94 gambling machine electronic devices and $20,494, according to the news release.

The second search warrant was executed at a building located on the corner of Mile 12 1/2 North and Farm-to-Market Road 88 in Weslaco, according to the news release. Investigators arrested nine suspects, and seized 149 gambling machine electronic devices and $19,831, according to the news release.

The suspects range in age from 19 to 64.

All 18 suspects were charged with keeping a gambling place, promotion of gambling place, possession of gambling device/equipment/paraphernalia and engage in organized criminal activity.

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information on known gambling arcades in Hidalgo County to call Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers at 668-8477.

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