Suspect sentenced after 2018 illegal gambling sting in Houston

One man was sentenced to five years behind bars Friday after being arrested in a 2018 illegal gambling sting in Chinatown. 

Vu The Vo plead guilty during a pre-sentence investigation. 

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Vo was later sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, however, he could've received probation. 

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Vo was one of 41 arrests during the 2018 illegal gambling bust at Cafe Thanh Guynh in Bellaire. Those arrests include three police officers and the seizure of more than $2.4 million in cash.