US EditionCanyon Sheriff, Caldwell Police Chief: DHS Statement on Raid ‘Deeply Misleading’
Five individuals face federal charges for running an illegal gambling operation at La Catedral Racetrack, with one defendant detained and others released under court supervision.
- On Sunday, federal agents raided La Catedral Racetrack in Wilder as part of a long-running probe into illegal horse racing and gambling, charging Ivan Tellez, Dayana Fajardo, Samuel Bejarano Coolin, Alejandro Torres Estrada and Cesar Oroszco.
- The long-running investigation targeted alleged illegal horse-race gambling, with prosecutors saying defendants ran an illegal gambling operation; Homeland Security said ICE dismantled the enterprise.
- In federal court, prosecutors read charges including the illegal gambling charge that carries up to five years, alleging Ivan Tellez collected betting money during races and three defendants appeared for initial proceedings.
- Judge Debora K. Grasham approved Ivan Tellez's pretrial release with conditions to stay in Idaho and avoid co-defendants, while Samuel Bejarano Coolin remains detained pending a detention hearing on Oct. 28.
- Officials highlighted the size of the task force, noting roughly 200 law enforcement agents from 10 agencies and directing questions to the FBI's Salt Lake City Field Office.
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East Idaho News
Canyon sheriff, Caldwell police chief: DHS statement on raid ‘deeply misleading’
Agents stand at La Catedral Arena in Wilder, Idaho, on the evening of Oct. 19, 2025. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office, were there as part of an investigation into alleged illegal horse betting. | Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman WILDER (Idaho Statesman) — The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office […]
Idaho Capital Sun
Utah News DispatchFBI, not ICE, led southwest Idaho raid, Canyon County sheriff and Caldwell police chief say
More than 50 people gather to protest law enforcement tactics used during a FBI raid in southwest Idaho at ahead of an Oct. 20, 2025, news conference in Caldwell, Idaho. (Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun)Correction: This story was corrected at 3 p.m. to state that Rex Ingram is the Caldwell police chief. Local law enforcement leaders say the Federal Bureau of Investigation, not U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, led a raid this weeken…
Cherokee Tribune Ledger News
NCWLIFEIdaho Governor Brad Little Comments on Recent FBI Raid
Yesterday, Idaho Governor Brad Little made a comment on the FBI raid in Wilder on Sunday.
3 defendants appear in federal court following raid at Wilder racetrack
Three of the five defendants charged in connection with a federal raid at La Catedral Racetrack in Wilder appeared in federal court Monday afternoon. Each is accused of running or profiting from what prosecutors describe as an illegal gambling business.Federal agents raided the racetrack on Sunday, with immigration officials confirming 105 people were detained. The operation was part of a long-running investigation into illegal horse racing and …
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