The Corpus Christi Police Department arrested multiple people on the city’s South Side Tuesday after they received a tip of an illegal gambling operation on the 5000 block of Saratoga Boulevard.
According to a release from the CCPD, officials arrested five women on Tuesday after initiating dual search warrants at two adjacent businesses, following a “weeks-long” investigation.
The release states that 60-year-old Robbie Austin, 26-year-old Vanessa Olague, 21-year-old Claudia Resendez, 31-year-old Jessica Guerra, and 22-year-old Laura Colunga, were all arrested and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity.
During the search, officials said they seized gambling equipment, over $36,000 cash, and other evidence of illegal gambling.