SAN ANTONIO – Twenty people are detained and multiple gambling machines have been seized by Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies during an early morning raid at two locations on the West side. 

Deputies and SWAT units executed a search warrant around 4 a.m. Wednesday at both locations simultaneously at a home off Guadalupe Street near South Zarzamora Street and another location off Bandera Road. 

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said that both locations were working together on this illegal gambling operation that they believe have ties with outlaw motorcycle gangs.

“What’s most concerning is that both were operating pretty much round the clock,” said Sheriff Salazar. “Both were in close proximity to elementary schools. You’ve got folks going about their daily business and then of course, kids going to school with an organized crime business going on around them.”

He said weapons, cash and drugs were found at both locations and at least one stolen vehicle was also found at the Guadalupe Street location. 

More information is expected later from the sheriff’s office as to how many arrests were made.