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The Police News
November 16, 2009

On Sunday - November 15, 2009, Officers of the Galveston Vice & Narcotics Division executed 2 search warrants, 1 in Texas City and 1 in Galveston. Narcotics Officers Robert Owens and Rene Vela conducted this Multi-City investigation which lead to the application for a search warrant at 4117 Ave S in Galveston and 219 - Westward in Texas City TX. Officers Owens and Vela applied for these warrants which were approved and signed by the Honorable Wayne Mallia of the 405th District Court of Galveston County.

This large Operation consisted of 2 Tactical Teams made up of Officers of the Galveston County Sheriff Department Task Force, Texas City PD, Agents of the FBI and DEA, Galveston Narcotics and Patrol Divisions. Officer Owens headed the execution of the search warrant in Galveston at 4117 Ave S, along with a 9 man team and Officer Vela headed the execution of the search warrant at 219 - Westward in Texas City, along with 15 man team.

Both search warrants were executed simultaneously at approximately 11 am. Officers entered both locations and detained all persons in and on the premises. Officers located numerous subjects in possession of Gambling Paraphernalia and evidence inside both locations of illegal Gambling. 

This investigation resulted in the seizure of $ 32,600.00 in cash and 38 arrests.

Arrested at 4117 Ave S - Galveston

NAME                    RACE    DOB             CHARGE                                  BOND                   

Esmaeil Moshtagh        M/W     08-13-1954      POCS PG 3 >=200g<400g (Codeine)         $ 20,000.00
                                                POCS PG 3 >=28g<200g (HYDROCODONE)      $ 10,000.00
                                                Keep Gambling Place                             $   7,500.00
                                                Gambling Promotion                              $   7,500.00
                                                Poss of Gambling Device                 $   7,500.00
                                                Communicating Gambling Information              $   7,500.00           

Daniel T. Sandoval      M/W     01-29-1988      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
                                                Parole Violation                                        $  DENIED
Cleveland B. Martin     M/B     02-13-1972      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Christopher L. Bacon    M/B     11-07-1980      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Julia A. Walker         M/B     09-19-1960      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
James Lee               M/B     09-23-1945      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Johnny Matthews M/B     11-25-1966      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Christopher E. McCain   M/B     11-06-1982      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Troy J. Francis         M/B     02-25-1967      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Nicholas M. Adams       M/W     10-05-1944      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Charles R. Matthews     M/B     09-17-1968      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Normand C. Suayan       M/W     10-22-1982      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Eddie B. Sellers                M/B     10-08-1959      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Rodney W. Billingsley   M/B     12-09-1972      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Randy D. Allen          M/B     09-19-1985      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00
Raymond Orozco, Jr.     M/W     12-23-1982      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  1,500.00
Herbert L. Smith             M/B        12-06-1975      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $  7,500.00

 


Arrested at 219 - Westward - Texas City

David W. Achuff         M/W     05-17-1941      Keeping a Gambling Place                        $ 7,500.00
                                                Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
                                                Gambling Promotion                              $ 7,500.00
                                                Communicating Gambling Information              $ 7,500.00
Wilson Mills            M/B     10-30-1941      Keeping a Gambling Place                        $ 7,500.00
                                                Poss of Gambling Paraphernalia                         $ 7,500.00
                                                Gambling Promotion                              $ 7,500.00
                                                Communicating Gambling Information              $ 7,500.00
Tammy M. Freeman        F/B     07-03-1971      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Ronald Davison          M/B     07-16-1959      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Celeste D. Collins      F/B     12-09-1961      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Cedric C. Stewart       M/B     10-20-1984      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Ernest Batiste          M/B     03-20-1978      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Terrell W. Mitchell     M/B     08-07-1977      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Eugene R. Campbell      M/B     10-07-1971      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Derrick W. Allen                M/B     03-07-1971      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Eric E. Young           M/B     10-18-1969      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Demetrius D. Dortch     M/B     09-06-1974      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
David R. Pierce         M/B     07-15-1960      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Edward E. Bryant        M/B     09-23-1959      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Harold Cash             M/B     12-26-1948      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Rodney D. Webb  M/B     09-01-1980      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Jirhmal D. Clay         M/B     07-09-1980      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Kelvin E. McKinnies     M/B     11-15-1976      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Troy C. Rogers          M/B     02-07-1964      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Bobby M. Ingram M/B     04-30-1958      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00
Joseph Johnson             M/B  02-09-1944      Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia            $ 7,500.00

 

 

 

 



Comments:

I do not frequent the gambling rooms but my question is what are they harming? You allow a totally nude bar in your county/community God only knows what go's on behind those walls personally I think the whole justice system has got their priorities all screwed up.

Posted by Lisa at 11/16/2009 8:23:21 PM

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