On Oct. 19, 2025, La Catedral Arena, a widely known horse racing venue in Wilder, was filled with dozens of families attending a horse racing event.
Not long after the event started, Canyon County law enforcement officers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers surrounded the property.
The original search warrant was issued for alleged illegal gambling and was intended to detain the track’s owner and four other individuals. By the end of the day, more than 400 people were detained and 105 were taken into custody…