TEXAS: The department of public safety announced. More than $33.3 million in drugs and currency was seized during 2014 across the Texas Panhandle by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers.
A total of 219 seizures included about 4,161 pounds of marijuana, 458 pounds of methamphetamine, 100 pounds of cocaine, 29 pounds of heroin, 27 pounds of hasish and more than a half pound of crack of cocaine. More than $1.5 million in cash was also seized, DPS said.
“Drug traffickers who distribute drugs in Texas and use the state as a transshipment center to move drugs throughout the United States put our communities in harm’s way,” said DPS Region 5 Commander Gary Albus. “DPS is committed to combatting these dangerous criminals; and in the Texas panhandle alone, we are proud to report that troopers have taken more than two tons of drugs off Texas roadways.”
As a result of the seizures, DPS said eight people were arrested by DPS Region 5 Criminal Investigations Division (CID) during follow-up investigations. They seized 22 pounds of methamphetamine and other illegal drugs, five weapons, one vehicle and more than $341,000 in currency.
