**UPDATE***
Wednesday the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office made their 21st arrest in a gambling ring investigation.
Two of those arrests are former Sheriff's deputies.
They arrested former deputy 55 year old Danny Dye Wednesday. He's charged with keeping unlawful betting and gaming tables and possession of a stolen firearm. A judget set his bond at nearly $1500.
Earlier this month, they arrested former deputy Chester Smokey Howell and his son Chester Norman Howell.
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Wednesday Dye will be before a bond court judge.
Investigators say they aren't done yet, and they expect to make more arrests.
On April 19, 2011 Berkeley County Sheriff's Deputies along with The State Law Enforcement Division served a search warrant at the residence of former Berkeley County Deputy Danny Dye of 1850 Pinopolis Road.
Dye, who served under a prior administration, was arrested on April 20, 2011 for the following charges: Unlawful games and betting, keeping unlawful betting tables, unlawful keeping of gaming tables, & possession of a stolen firearm.
This investigation has previously resulted in the arrest of 20 other suspects including another former Deputy Sheriff from a previous administration Chester “Smokey” Howell of Summerville and his son Chester Norman Howell from the Lebanon area of Berkeley County.
The investigation is expected to continue with additional arrests expected.
Dye will receive a bond hearing at 7:00pm Wednesday.
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