The Huntsville Police Department announced a successful operation targeting a local gambling den following the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday morning by the agency's SWAT team.

According to HPD, the residence raided by law enforcement was located in the 3600 block of 7th Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they took 59-year-old Robert Lorenzo Gray, Jr. into custody without incident.

During the search, investigators seized 21 hard drives from gambling machines, two firearms, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Gray now faces multiple gambling and drug-related charges, including promoting gambling, first-degree possession of gambling records, second-degree possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

HPD said the investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests may be made.

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