Crime & Safety

San Francisco Police Bust Alleged Gambling Den In Tenderloin Liquor Store

Officers said they also seized more than $17,000 in cash, suspected narcotics, drug paraphernalia and suspected mushrooms.

(CBS Bay Area)

June 26, 2025

Police in San Francisco said they seized gambling machines and illegal drugs, along with making an arrest, following the bust of an alleged gambling den inside a liquor store in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood.

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On Tuesday, officers with the Tenderloin Station and the Drug Market Coordination Center executed a warrant at the business located on the 200 block of Taylor Street, between Eddy and Ellis streets.

Police said the search was prompted by a month-long investigation into the establishment, which was suspected of operating as an illegal gambling facility and selling tobacco products without a permit.

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A gambling machine, suspected drugs and other items that police said were seized from a liquor store on Taylor Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin on June 24, 2024/San Francisco Police Department/CBS Bay Area

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