Pro 8 Update: Bags of cash uncovered in 8-liner raid
By
Ray Gomez
Story Created:
Nov 2, 2009
Story Updated:
Nov 4, 2009
We have new information on the raid of an eight liner that occurred Sunday afternoon.
Police raided the Mystic Amusement Center on McPherson and the owner's home.
The Laredo Police Department found thousands of dollars in cash in both establishments.
Mystic Amusement has been open for three months now and police started the investigation back then.
During the investigation, under cover officers found that this establishment was paying more than five dollars in cash...something that is against state law.
Sunday afternoon police raided the eight-liner establishment and the owner’s home.
At the home police found three weapons and ammunition
They also found close to 114-thousand dollars in cash, some inside a brown bag.
A large sum of money was found hidden under the bed frame.
There was a compartment where the money was hidden.
"What we did find was basically bags full of money out in plain view at the home when the officers went to serve the arrest warrant." Investigator Joe Baeza told Pro 8 News.
At the establishment police also seized more than 12 thousand dollars in cash.
The man arrested in this case Ernesto Cuevas Villarreal.
Police say Villarreal is from Mexico and was in Laredo with a working visa.
He is now in federal custody.
Coming up on Pro 8 News at six, we'll tell you how many eight-liner establishments are in the city and what happened to the other eight liner cases pending in court.
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Green said on Monday, Nov 2 at 10:30 PM
With Mr. Robalina ex-chief of Laredo Police and his compadres in prison, This is the Laredo "Flavor" LPD was talking about. Mr. Pete.
31493519Green said on Monday, Nov 2 at 8:00 PM
that business was like a washing machine, lot of money I pretty sure it came from the drug business.
31488811Who in their right mind? said on Monday, Nov 2 at 6:59 PM
Who in their right mind keeps thousands of dollars in cash just laying around in paper bags throughout their house. What little money I have is securely stored at a bank. Reminds me of the movie BLOW where thousands $$ are stored in boxes throughout the house.
31486529NotMyFlop said on Monday, Nov 2 at 6:53 PM
Another case where Texas Legislature should make it possible for any community that votes to legalize regulated gambling should be allowed to do so. Gambling tax revenue for the state, and the illegal operations will go away (if they do the legal ones correctly).
31486301Where the Chamber of Commerce said on Monday, Nov 2 at 6:45 PM
Why isnt the chamber of commerce demanding that these places be shut down. The money they found should have been spent at local restuarants and stores instead at these criminal amusement centers. ONLY IN LAREDO
31486031pete de la pete said on Monday, Nov 2 at 6:41 PM
I guess they thought they didnt have to give a kickback. Thats what happens when you dont pay for protection or maybe not enough.....
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