(Seguin) – Months and months of investigation plus tips called into the Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers Hotline have all resulted in the felony drug arrests of more than a dozen individuals. That’s according to Guadalupe County Narcotics Task Force officials who collaborated with numerous other agencies to make the arrests on Sept. 28 and 29.
They say in addition to the execution of arrest warrants and during the course of the operation, an additional 18 individuals were arrested on various narcotics and firearm related charges.
Seized were 7,200 grams of cocaine; 142 grams of Methamphetamine; 40.4 grams of marijuana; 5 grams of heroin; three grams of THC Vape cartridges; 0.6 grams of Xanax and approximately $4,000 in cash.
The operation also resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle, trailer, heavy trencher, and firearm. The recovered property totaled $65,000.
The Joint Directive Patrol Department worked alongside the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office, the Seguin Police Department C.A.S.E Unit and the New Braunfels Police Department Street Crimes Unit.
The operation occurred in the cities of Seguin, New Braunfels, Cibolo and throughout the rest of Guadalupe County.
The Guadalupe County Narcotics Task Force (GCNTF) is composed of detectives, investigators and criminal interdiction K9 Units from Seguin Police Department, Cibolo Police Department, and the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office.
Those arrested include Roxanne Herrera, 35; Jason Jeffrey Guerrero, 41; Mark Anthony Soto, 39; Frank Andrew Andrade, 35; Benancio Lopez Garcia, 38; Jesus Salazar III, 47; Sandra Castillo, 52; Eric Baldera, 26; Katrina Beltran, 40; Ricardo Rosas, 25; Efrain Mascorro Jr., 26; Valeria Cruz, 38; Christopher Hardin, 25; Windell Miranda, 43; Antonio Torres, 33 and Benjamin Guerrero, 50.
Additional arrests are anticipated in relation to this operation as well as with new and current investigations.