Area law enforcement agencies join forces for Operation Lone Star efforts

GONZALES COUNTY, Victoria – Task Force Agents along with other agencies combined efforts to combat criminal activity in the Wilson and Gonzales County area.

This enforcement action is all part of Operation Lone Star.  This effort focused on the two counties bringing many law enforcement officers to their areas. Nearly 30 officers converged to conduct criminal interdiction operations.

The four-day operation yielded over 600 traffic stops, 17 Felony arrests, 20 misdemeanor arrests, 8 warrant arrests, 21 undocumented individuals turned over to border patrol, 25 drug seizures, 4 weapons seized, one which was stolen out of New Braunfels, 1 currency seizure, and 4 vehicles were seized that were part of criminal activity. One of the warrants served was for Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact. There were several arrests for methamphetamines, weapons charges, human smuggling, marijuana, THC wax, pills, and THC vapes. One traffic stop even yielded counterfeit money before it made it out to the streets.

The law enforcement partners who joined forces: Wilson County Sheriff’s Office Floresville PD La Vernia PD Stockdale Marshals office Texas DPS Poth PD La Vernia PD Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office Gonzales PD Refugio County Sheriff’s Office Goliad County Sheriff’s Office Wharton County Sheriff’s Office Live Oak County Sheriff’s Office Jackson County Sheriff’s Office San Patricio County Sheriff’s Office Nixon PD Edna PD Cuero PD The Kleberg County Attorney’s Specialized Crimes and Narcotics Task Force said that this show of force is to let communities in the area know that law enforcement is doing its part to get drugs and criminals off the streets and that Operation Lone Star has provided funds to agencies to purchase equipment, hire more personnel, and enable agencies to work more hours to conduct operations such as these.

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