NEWS
Drugs rolling into Bowie along Hwy. 81
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
A 22-year-old Floresville, TX man was arrested on a first-degree drug charge this week, and another half-a dozen people were cited or jailed on misdemeanor drug charges during a drug interdiction run by Bowie Police.
Sgt. Bob Blackburn said the drug interdiction was run Monday and Tuesday of this week, with the majority of stops on Monday. The police worked a section of U.S. Highway 81 between the city limits near Polk Road back south into the city.
“In recent years drug traffic has picked up considerably on Hwy. 81. The legalization of marijuana has contributed to that, but there also are many others trafficking drugs into the state down that highway that include cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycontin and fentanyl,” explained Blackburn.
Four uniformed officers worked the interdiction. During a traffic stop on Monday, Officer Travis Fuller stopped a vehicle driven by Eric Mark James Valdez, Floresville.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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