BOISE, Idaho — Four of the five defendants charged in connection with the Wilder horse racing raid appeared in federal court Tuesday, where they all pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

On Sunday, Oct. 19, federal immigration officials arrested more than 100 people during an operation at a horse track in Wilder. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the operation “dismantled an illegal horse-racing, animal fighting and gambling enterprise at the property.”

Five people were arrested on gambling-related charges.

Watch to learn what happened in court on Tuesday — Four Wilder gambling defendants in Federal court

Cesar Orozco and Alejandro Estrada pleaded not guilty to one count each of conducting an illegal gambling business. Both were released under pretrial conditio

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