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SDPD and FBI Shut Down City Heights Gambling Den for Second Time

The operation dismantles a revived gambling den tied to a February double shooting investigation.

Officers, including a SWAT team, descended on the residence in the 2600 block of Fairmount Avenue early Thursday morning, along with members of an FBI violent-crime task force, according to the San Diego Police Department.

Overview

  • On July 17, SDPD SWAT teams and FBI Violent Crimes Task Force agents executed a search warrant at a City Heights home in the 2600 block of Fairmount Avenue.
  • Six individuals were arrested, two occupants received citations and four others were detained for questioning and subsequently released.
  • Officers confiscated 12 illegal gambling machines, two handguns, ammunition, narcotics and more than $1,000 in cash.
  • The den was first uncovered in February after a double shooting near Azalea Park and resumed operations about a month after the initial shutdown.
  • SDPD Capt. Martha Sainz said such gambling dens often attract narcotics, prostitution and gang activity, underscoring the need for persistent joint enforcement.