“El Trebol” 8 liner business nets over $188,000 in Currency
Written by admin, Jul 13, 2013, Comments Off
“Single Biggest Money Seizure from 8 liner Business for LPD“
Courtesy Joe Baeza,
(Laredo, Tx)- On June 6, 2013, members of the Laredo Police Department (CAPERS, CAPROS, NARCOTICS, CIAU) initiated an investigation of an eight liner establishment named EI Trebol located at 220 West Hillside Road, Laredo, Texas. The investigation consisted of surveillance and undercover officers posing as regular customers and playing electronic video game machines commonly called eight-liners. The investigation further revealed three male subjects transporting the profits from “EI Trebol” 220 West Hillside Road to 5500 McPherson Road.
Throughout the course of the investigation, personal statements of witnesses and personal interviews were reviewed indicated that Rose Mary Snow, of 5500 McPherson Road was actually the bookkeeper of the “El Trebol” amusement center.
Snow was questioned by detectives and was asked to submit to a polygraph exam at which time the detectives were directed to speak to her attorney. It was learned though credible witnesses that Rose Mary Snow was in charge of the daily operations of the amusement center “EI Trebol”. Based on the investigation findings, the surveillance and undercover activity it was believed that evidence and possible proceeds of Gambling were present at 220 West Hillside Road, 5500 McPherson Road #29 and 301 West Plum #4.
Pursuant to the ongoing investigation, search warrants were executed at 220 West Hillside Road (EI Trebol), 5500 McPherson Road and 301 West Plum on June 27, 2013. Items recovered from the locations included assorted pieces of evidence and instruments used in the business of gambling, and consequently a money laundering scheme was revealed. Furthermore, $21,873 dollars in U.S. currency was seized from 220 W. Hillside Road ‘EI Trebol” and $166,441.26 dollars in U.S. currency was seized from the location on 5500 McPherson Road for a grand total seizure of $188,314.26 dollars in U.S. currency, which was a record setting single amount of money seized from an 8 liner business investigation by LPD.
Martin Garcia Dimas “EI Trebol” operations manager was arrested for Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information SJF. An immigration hold was place on Garcia Dimas by ICE Special Agents.
On Thursday, July 11th, the case was presented for warrant approval to the Webb County District Attorney’s Office. The case was granted approval and submitted to 111th District Court Judge Monica Notzon. Warrants of arrest were issued for Rose Mary Snow , Aquiles Olivo Nino , Cesar Javier Villanueva Sotelo, Martin Garcia , Herlinda Estrada, and Ernesto Vallina.
Members of the Laredo Police Department CAPERS, CAPROS, CIAU units executed the warrants of arrest for Rose Mary Snow, Cesar Javier Villanueva Sotelo, Herlinda Estrada and Ernesto Vallina. During the arrest of Herlinda Estrada, an additional $9,101 dollars was seized.
Suspects Martin Garcia and Aquiles Olivo Nino remain at large. This case remains an active ongoing investigation and more arrests may be pending.
