Dozens of illegal gaming parlors raided in San Diego; 47 charged

SAN DIEGO – Law enforcement officers in California raided dozens of illegal gambling dens in San Diego on Wednesday, capping a yearslong investigation that has resulted in 47 people facing federal gambling, gun and drug charges, authorities said. More than 450 officers, led by an FBI task force, fanned out in East San Diego in morning raids on two dozen locations that ended with 35 arrests, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office. Some were accused of selling methamphetamine to gamblers.