Five Charged in Federal Complaints, Others Detained During FBI, ICE Raid at Wilder Racetrack

FBI raids Wilder horse racing facility in alleged gambling investigation

A gambler places a bet on a horse race at Freehold Raceway, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, in Freehold, N.J. The track says it wants to offer sports betting next year. It would become the third horse racing track in New Jersey to do so.(Wayne Parry / AP)FBI agents raided a horse racing facility in Wilder on Sunday afternoon in connection with an alleged gambling operation. Witnesses said agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement were also detainin…

FBI, ICE arrest 5, round up dozens at remote Idaho track

An federal raid of a remote racetrack in Idaho on Sunday afternoon led to criminal charges against five people, the capture of more than 100 people and a protest by about another 100 people against the government’s immigration enforcement. The FBI said about 200 local, state and federal officers descended on La Catedral Arena racetrack in Wilder, Idaho, a small agriculture community about 35 miles west of Boise. Special agent Jacob Sheridan said…