NEWS
Bowie Police checkpoint nets possible mobile marijuana distributor
Detective Bob Blackburn examines the jars of bulk marijuana seized Sunday night in a traffic stop. (News photo)
By BARBARA GREEN
Bowie Police Department’s stopped what could almost be called a mobile marijuana dispensary Sunday night seizing more than 100 different types of bulk manufactured marijuana purchased in Colorado and being returned to customers in Texas.
Investigator Bob Blackburn said this was one of two arrests that netted drugs during the Sunday night drug interdiction checkpoint operation.
Blackburn and Officers Cody Stone and Brian Keating manned the check point that involves placing a sign along the highway stating drug checkpoint ahead.
“Vehicles will pass the sign and then may try to avoid it, throw things out or take other evasive actions, which can lead to probable cause to make a traffic stop,” said Blackburn.
At 11:30 p.m., Stone stopped a vehicle south of State Highway 59 and United States Highway 287 for a possible traffic violation. After talking with the driver, Stone initiated a probable-cause search of the vehicle and found a full-on marijuana dispensary.
When Stephen Cervantez, 34, Venus, was stopped, Blackburn said he offered police his medical marijuana card and told them the large amount of marijuana was his supply for a month, which he had obtained in Colorado and was taking back to Venus.
His story didn’t float with the cops, who found the following amounts of marijuana: 979 grams of marijuana which equals about 2.3 pounds and 78 grams of oils, extracts and candies.
Top photo: One of more than 25 jars of bulk marijuana, plus smaller jars of ground marijuana. (News photo)
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Montague County Commissioners wrapped up a few items before the end of the year as they met on Dec. 23.
Grant Coordinator Charley Lanier asked the court to go ahead and obligate $276,961.84 from the American Rescue Funds to complete the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex.
He explained Dec. 30 is the last date where grant funds can be obligated, and he did not expect any issues since this project had already been approved in court using ARPA funds, he called it a “safety net,” to avoid any problem and possible return of the funds to the federal government.
Montague County has about $276,961.84 in grant funds which has not been allocated.
The court gave approval on the request.
Lanier also asked the court to apply for a grant for a tire cutter. Funded through the Nortex Regional Planning Commission and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the application will ask for $26,865 to purchase a larger gas-powered cutter on a trailer, which can be moved around for use. It would cut the larger tires into four pieces, which would be allowed into a landfill. Lanier said if the cutter comes through the county would need to obtain a permit for its use from TCEQ, which he added should not be an issue.
Commissioner Mark Murphey said he picks up more tires abandoned on the county roads than he disposes of at his own yard, adding he probably has 500 at his yard. The court gave approval to apply for this competitive grant.
The remainder of Monday’s brief meeting were year-end items. Bonds for the justice of the peace one, county clerk, county attorney, district attorney, sheriff, commissioner three and constable two were accepted.
A cooperative agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the county was approved, along with a license and services agreement with Local Government Solutions to provide software for both justice of the peace officers. The county attorney’s Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report was presented with no new seizures or forfeiture.
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