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Federal Judge Rules Against Texas Sheriff in $721 Gambling Seizure
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Federal Judge Rules Against Texas Sheriff in $721 Gambling Seizure

The City of Hitchcock, Texas, US, is trying to take back over $720,000 seized by law enforcement during an investigation aimed at illegal gambling.

The City of Hitchcock, Texas, US, is trying to take back over $720,000 seized by law enforcement during an investigation aimed at illegal gambling.

The Southeast Texas city's attempt to recover the money seized in an illegal gambling investigation has been dismissed by a federal judge. This ruling has put the city's daily operations at risk as they are unable to reclaim the $721,000 confiscated by law enforcement.

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