WACO, Texas — Three defendants were taken into custody Wednesday night after 80 pounds of meth were found in a trailer in Waco. The amount of methamphetamine found was originally reported by Donald York, Resident Agent in Charge DEA, as 10 pounds.
The drugs were found at a home located on 12th St. and Proctor Ave. Wednesday, according to York.
The Waco Texas Anti-Gang unit searched the home at 2 p.m. Wednesday and found the methamphetamine along with a stolen motorcycle. Officers also made a traffic stop on Interstate 35 that found another three pounds of methamphetamine and a stolen gun, according got the Texas Department of Public Safety.
During the investigation, it was found that the meth was brought from Mexico, according to York.
Police and Ambipar Response, who responds to chemical incents, were still on the scene around midnight late Wednesday night. 6 News Reporter Cole Johnson said he saw people wearing Hazmat-like suits, at the scene.
The Waco Texas Anti-Gang unit's mission is to eradicate the presence of violent transnational and other organized gangs within the geographic regions of Texas. This ensures the security and safety of Texans and citizens of neighboring states.
Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Centers are local or regionally-located centers that are focused on the breakdown of gang operations, set up to expand, build and support co-located multi-agency collaborations and focused on gang intelligence sharing, enforcement, investigation and prosecution of criminal gang enterprises in identified "hot spots," according to the Waco Texas Anti-Gang unit.
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