20 POUNDS OF METH FOUND IN FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

  

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Friday June 26, 2015 the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Canine Unit stopped a Ford F-150 truck on interstate 10 at the 659 mile-marker at approximately 10:12 am for a traffic violation. After contact with the driver and passenger was made, several criminal indicators were observed and consent to search the vehicle was obtained. Thumann observed two new fire extinguishers, one in the tool box and one hidden underneath the tool box. Both fire extinguishers showed several indicators of inconsistences with a normal extinguisher. Thumann removed the top from the extinguishers and observed aluminum foil packaging material. Approximately 20 pounds of meth was located in the extinguishers. Juan Angel Dimas(40) of Mercedes and Francisco Lopez Jr(32) of Edinburg were both arrested for being in Possession of a Controlled Substance. Judge Parker set both there bonds at $200,000.

In a separate case,  Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on June 26th, 2015 at approximately 4:25 PM., the Fayette County Narcotics Unit, Fayette County Deputies, and the Schulenburg Police Department executed a search warrant at the Tenth Frame Bowling Alley in Schulenburg. During the search of the bowling alley 10.5 grams of meth, a small amount of marijuana, and a number of pieces of drug paraphernalia were recovered. Richard Hall was arrested for two active arrest warrants for manufacture/delivery of controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of marijuana. Sandra Wilson was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance.