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In December 1997, the Greenville County (South Carolina)
Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) began an investigation of petitioner
based upon information that he was operating an illegal gambling
business out of his residence and out of the Sand Trap. On or
about July 27, 1999, GCSO began surveillance on the Sand Trap and
on petitioners’ residence. Between August 4 and September 2,
1999, a GCSO officer frequented the Sand Trap in an undercover
capacity. While working undercover at the Sand Trap, this
officer placed bets on various sporting events and observed other
gambling and gambling-related activities. On or about August 28,
1999, GCSO officers collected several trash bags from the
roadside in front of petitioners’ residence. One of these trash
bags was filled with used gambling paraphernalia and business
records from petitioner’s gambling operation.
On or about September 7, 1999, GCSO officers executed a
search warrant on petitioners’ residence. Petitioner was at home
at the time that this search warrant was executed and was placed
under arrest for bookmaking and setting up a lottery. Shortly
after arresting petitioner, GCSO officers placed petitioner
Debbie Kay Hackworth (Mrs. Hackworth) under arrest at one of her
business locations for bookmaking and brought her back to
petitioners’ residence. Upon searching petitioners’ residence,
GCSO discovered, inter alia, (1) a betting room with seven
telephone lines, tape-recording devices, two computers, and
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