50 grams of THC in the mail: Groves man arrested after package delivery

Chad Perron | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 18, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man from Groves was arrested Wednesday after getting a package containing about 50 total grams of THC. Investigators with the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force received information that a packageContinueContinue reading “50 grams of THC in the mail: Groves man arrested after package delivery”

Two handcuffed men who stole Texas state trooper’s patrol car found after manhunt involving helicopters, K9s

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Two men stole a state trooper’s patrol car after they had been handcuffed and arrested for illegal drugs in Chambers County Monday afternoon. A Texas DPS state trooper handcuffed and arrested the two suspects for a large amount ofContinueContinue reading “Two handcuffed men who stole Texas state trooper’s patrol car found after manhunt involving helicopters, K9s”

Man on parole caught running drug emporium in Galveston County

James Merritt, Jr. | Photo: Galveston County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 28, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man on parole in Galveston County was caught at a hotel with several different drugs Wednesday. Investigators with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division and Gulf Coast ViolentContinueContinue reading “Man on parole caught running drug emporium in Galveston County”

Houston man gets 27 years for drug sales in Beaumont

Christopher Wade Ferrell | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 21, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer  A Houston man was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston said in a news release Dec. 18.ContinueContinue reading “Houston man gets 27 years for drug sales in Beaumont”

Vidor drug sting leads to four arrests

Photos: Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Texas This article was originally published in The Examiner on Sept. 15, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A Vidor Police Department Street Crimes narcotics investigation in the 1200 block of Fourth St. led to the arrest of four people the night of Sunday, Sept 11, according to the department. Officers enteredContinueContinue reading “Vidor drug sting leads to four arrests”