Law enforcement in San Bernardino, California accidentally uncovered an illegal backyard gambling operation after breaking up a fight. [Image: Shutterstock.com]
San Bernardino Police Department officers stumbled across an illegal gambling operation when they responded to a call about a fight taking place at a residence in the city.
Five people, some of whom allegedly had knives, were detained in the backyard brawl. It was there that police discovered the illegal gambling setup. Video footage that the department posted on social media shows a variety of gambling machines:
Officers proceeded to enter the main residence, where they detained two more individuals. They found six firearms, ammunition, body armor, drugs, and a significant sum of cash during the search. Police only took one of the people into custody, with some of the others getting citations.
