9 arrested for illegal horse racing near Houston

KTRK ABC – Nine people were arrested Saturday, including six licensed peace officers, following an 11-month investigation into a suspected illegal horse racing track in Crosby, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The nine defendants have been charged with racing without a license. According to investigators, the group was operating an illegal horse racing and gambling business at Rancho El Herradero on Sralla Road. The six officers were allegedly providing security at the facility. Multiple undercover surveillance operations took place during the lengthy investigation, according to the DA’s office. “Peace officers take an oath to uphold the law,”…