The Garden Grove police arrested 21 suspects and seized guns, cash and drugs at a slap house

It was a busy weekend for the Garden Grove Police Department. On Friday evening, February 19, 2021, their Special Investigations Unit (SIU) served a search warrant on a suspected slap house (illegal gambling location) on the 13000 block of Cypress St., with the assistance of the Community Impact Unit (CIU), Gang Suppression Unit (GSU), the K9Unit and patrol officers.

The police officers located and seized $4K+ in cash, a Mac-10 with a loaded high capacity magazine and suppressor, two loaded handguns, and one dismantled assault rifle from the illegal gambling operation at that location. Eight gambling machines were also located in the detached garage.

A total of 21 people were arrested for either a warrant, illegal gambling and/or obstructing an officer/resisting arrest.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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