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More than $721K seized from city of Hitchcock’s general fund as part of illegal gambling probe
Over $721,000 was seized from Hitchcock's general fund by the Galveston County Sheriff's Office as part of an illegal gambling investigation. The amount represents approximately 9% of the city's annual revenue.
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