Texas City officials discover more than $400K worth of illegal substances in large drug bust

An investigation into a shooting led authorities in Texas City to uncover a massive drug selling operation.

On Jan. 17, Texas City Police Department was alerted to a shooting that took place just before 8 p.m. in the 400 block of 20th Avenue North. When officers later spoke to the two male victims with gunshot wounds at a local hospital, they were able to connect their situation to the same incident.

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After obtaining a search warrant for the residence where the shooting allegedly took place, authorities discovered $20,800 in cash along with a slew of illegal substances, including the following:

• 20,077 grams of marijuana (more than 44 pounds)
• 496 grams of THC gummies
• 826 THC vape units
• Marijuana “moon rocks” (marijuana nuggets sprayed with hash oil and coated with cannabis crystals)
• THC wax products
• 1,000 grams of crystal methamphetamine
• 197 grams of powder cocaine
• 26 grams of crack cocaine
• 3,121 grams of psilocybin (i.e. “Magic Mushrooms”)
• 1,437 units of LSD
• Various undisclosed pills

TCPD officials estimate that the combined street value for the seized substances exceeds $400,000. No arrests were announced in the media release detailing the bust.

The investigation is still active at this time. Anyone with information on the seizure or other drug distribution in the area is asked to call TCPD at 409-643-5720. You can also speak anonymously with Mainland Community Crime Stoppers at 409-945-8477.