NEWS
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 167 pounds of marijuana Sunday, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Montague County.
At approximately 12:40 a.m., a DPS Trooper stopped a 2017 Ford Taurus traveling south on US-81 near Bowie, for a traffic violation. A Saint Jo Police Department canine arrived at the scene and alerted on the vehicle. The Trooper then discovered marijuana in the trunk of the Taurus.
The driver – Samuel Alexander Vargas, 28, of League City, Texas – was arrested and charged with felony possession of marijuana. Vargas was transported and booked into the Montague County jail. His bond was set at $75,000.
The illegal drugs were allegedly being transported from Sacramento, CA to Houston.
Pictured: Samuel Vargas
The following indictments were filed with the 97th District Clerk following the November session of the Montague County Grand Jury.
There were a total of 13 indictments with one sealed awaiting the arrest of a suspect.
A grand jury indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Read the full list of indictments in your mid-week Bowie News.
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