38 kilos of meth, 8 firearms seized in multi-agency Houston operation

HOUSTON – A multi-agency operation in Houston resulted in the seizure of 38 kilograms of methamphetamine, along with seven handguns and one rifle, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD said investigators with the Narcotics Division’s Squad 21 worked alongside the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office during the May 14 operation.

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Authorities said the seizure followed the arrest of a suspect who was wanted on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

Anyone with information about illegal drug activity can contact the HPD Narcotics Division’s NO-DOPE line at 713-466-3673.