Kern County sheriff’s deputies discovered an illegal gambling casino operating in Bakersfield on Sunday, authorities said.

Deputies from the Metropolitan Patrol Division located the operation around 8 a.m. in the 900 block of North Chester Avenue, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said.

A search warrant was executed, and investigators seized more than $5,000 in cash, numerous slot machine CPUs and other evidence of illegal gambling, officials said.

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No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110 or Secret Witness at (661) 322-4040.

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