COPS stormed City Hall as a sprawling illegal gambling probe blew up into a political bombshell.
A mayor was hauled in on an“organized crime”charge after deputies say they uncovered a network of unlawful gaming.
Hitchcock,Texas, Mayor Christopher Armacost was arrested Wednesday night as officers executed dozens ofsearch warrantsacross the area.
Sheriff Jimmy Fullen confirmed Galveston County Sheriff’s Office busted the mayor in connection with amajor gambling case.
Armacost is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, records show.
Deputies said they served 21 search warrants tied tosuspected illegal gambling.
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Those warrants covered 20 locations around Hitchcock, investigators said.
A search warrant was also served at Hitchcock City Hall, which oversees permits and inspections for businesses.
Source: Drudge Report
