Several people have been arrested for illegal gambling in southwest San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO. Currently, the Bexar County Sheriff is at the drug detention center in the southwestern part of the city.

BCSO deputies were called to the 200 block of Menefee Boulevard on Thursday morning, where they made several arrests for illegal gambling.

Officials who arrived at the scene said that there were about 20 people in the building by the time the deputies arrived. 15 of them began to scatter and try to escape, but the deputies worked to catch and arrest everyone.

Officials said 40 slot machines, cash and several weapons were seized.

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