By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ
Staff Writer
reporter@sbnewspaper.com
A recent county-wide crackdown on eight-liners by the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office has reportedly resulted in the closure of most, if not all, arcades in the San Benito area.
Questions have arisen regarding the lack of reports in reference to the efforts made by the DA’s Office to shutdown all eight-liner establishments in Cameron County, specifically San Benito, known as Operation Bishop.
“I think the reason there hasn’t been (any eight-liner raids in San Benito) is because many of them have closed voluntarily after being witnessed to our raids,” said Public Information Officer Melissa Zamora of the DA’s Office. “Right now what we’re finding is that some of them are moving into private residences and even hotels. We’re just trying to keep an eye on that sort of activity and documenting everything.”
Operation Bishop is the culmination of an 18-month criminal investigation of illegal gambling in Cameron County. Raids of illegally operated eight-liner and sweepstakes businesses have been numerous since April, when Operation Bishop went into effect.
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