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33 Arrested In Shelbyville Gambling Raid

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. - Police arrested 33 people and seized $48,000 after raiding an illegal gambling operation in Bedford County.

According to a press release issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, police raided a Shelbyville building around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday night. They found four commercial poker tables with room for 10 players each.

More than two dozen players were charged with gambling and released.

Two promoters were arrested, who police identified as James Chad Tucker, 38, and his wife, Christina Tucker, 37, both of Shelbyville. The couple was booked into the Bedford County Jail on charges of aggravated gambling promotion and possession of gambling devices.

Four dealers and one security guard were also booked on charges of aggravated gambling promotion.

Investigators seized $48,000 in cash, gambling paraphernalia, marijuana and firearms.

The TBI, Shelbyville Police Department, 17^th Judicial Drug Task Force and the Tennessee Highway Patrol were involved in the raid.

Investigators had been aware of the operation for about 4 months, and believed it to be operation for less than one year.