San Francisco police shut down illegal gambling rings, make four arrests

(BCN) — Search warrants aimed at illegal gambling in San Francisco’s Tenderloin and Mission Districts yielded four arrests and the seizure of more than 30 gaming machines and $17,000 in cash, police said Friday.  

The warrants were executed Wednesday at businesses in the 300 block of Turk Street in the Tenderloin and the 1900 and 2000 blocks of Mission Street, police said in a press release. In addition to machines and cash, police seized suspected narcotics, numerous containers of nitrous oxide and weapons.  

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Anthony Williams, 35, of Modesto was accused of possessing drug paraphernalia and on two outstanding warrants.  

Ali Abdulrahman Alghaithi, 38, of San Francisco was accused of possessing methamphetamine for sale, bookmaking, pool-selling and wagering, participating in illegal gambling, possessing a switchblade and brass knuckles, possession of nitrous oxide and operating a drug house, police said.  

Elias Matalka, 21, of San Francisco was accused of participating in illegal gambling and three counts of bookmaking, pool-selling and wagering.  

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Dante Francisco Osorio, 24, of San Francsico was accused of participating in illegal gambling and three counts of bookmaking, pool-selling and wagering.  

The case remains open and active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.

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