Bexar County Sheriff's Office Seizes Over 500 Illegal Gambling Machines in Multi-Location Raids as Voters Approve Pre-K 4 SA

Bexar County Sheriff's Office Raids Seven Illegal Gambling Dens, Seizing 600 Machines

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Organized Crime Unit executed simultaneous tactical search warrants at seven commercial locations across San Antonio and unincorporated Bexar County on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Sheriff Javier Salazar confirmed the detention of 23 individuals and the confiscation of between 500 and 600 illicit 8-liner electronic gaming machines, alongside significant sums of illicit cash and illegal firearms.

Sheriff Salazar stated that the coordinated operation dismantled a sophisticated unlicensed gambling syndicate linked to money laundering and illicit drug distribution, reiterating BCSO’s dedication to eradicating clandestine gambling operations that jeopardize neighborhood safety.

San Antonio Electorate Renews Pre-K 4 SA Early Education Sales Tax Funding

In Tuesday's municipal ballot returns, San Antonio voters decisively approved the renewal of the dedicated one-eighth-cent sales tax funding Pre-K 4 SA, extending the city’s nationally acclaimed early childhood education initiative for another eight-year term. While voters rejected several regional school district bond measures that would have increased local property tax mill rates, the decisive support for Pre-K 4 SA ensures free high-quality bilingual preschool education and educator workforce development for thousands of children across Bexar County.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg commended San Antonio families for prioritizing early childhood development, noting that universal pre-K access remains a proven cornerstone of long-term economic prosperity and educational equity.

TxDOT Far Westside Highway Expansion Prompts Temporary Loop 1604 Closures

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) initiated major traffic detours on San Antonio’s Far Westside on Wednesday as part of the multi-million dollar Loop 1604 expansion project. Crews temporarily closed the northbound entrance ramp past US Highway 90 to allow crane operations for new overpass bridge beams. Motorists were advised to utilize frontage roads as transportation engineers work to expand the busy corridor into a modernized ten-lane divided expressway.