Brown County Sheriff’s Office released information regarding several drug arrests in the past few days including one arrest which was a result of a continuing investigation into the distribution of marijuana that occurred on February 17th at Coggin Park. (Click here to view previous story).
During the course of this investigation, BCSO investigators said that they identified the source of the marijuana. While acting in an undercover capacity, Investigator Jason Benefield made contact with 23-year-old Reydecel Adame Rodriguez and agreed to purchase four ounces of Marijuana according to reports. Rodriguez agreed to the request and arranged a meeting in the parking lot of Chicken Express in Early around 2:30pm on Friday, February 18th. Investigators arrived and Benefield approached Rodriguez and explained that he had been setting up a drug deal with a police officer the report stated. Rodriguez surrendered 5 oz. of Marijuana from his vehicle and was subsequently charged with Possession of Marijuana over 4 oz, but less than 5 lbs.
In separate incidents:
*BCSO was assisted by the US Postal Inspector’s Office which had been conducting an investigation into several suspicious packages being delivered to a residence in the Green Oaks Trailer Park. Investigator Carlyle Gover identified the person living at the address as 63-year-old Kaye Hudson. Packages were being mailed to her from an address in Amarillo, Texas according to the Sheriff’s office. On the morning of February 18th, Investigator Gover was contacted by a Postal Inspector regarding another package that had arrived for delivery at the suspected address.
The BCSO enlisted the help of Comanche Police Department K-9 Officer Chris Lambert in conducting a free air search on the package in which the K-9 partner, “Fudge” indicated that drugs were present. The package was then delivered to Hudson according to the reports. Around 5:30pm, BCSO deputies executed the search warrant and found Hudson sitting on her bed inspecting the contents of the package according to authorities. The contents of the package included more than 14 grams of a substance believed to be methamphetamine. Evidence found at the location supported the distribution of the methamphetamine in the Brownwood, Brown County area investigators said. Kaye Hudson was arrested for Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance over 4g, but less than 200g. Investigation into the distribution network is ongoing, and Sheriff Bobby Grubbs said that he expects further arrests in this matter.
*Deputies Jed Polnick and Wes Copeland responded to a disturbance call with a shot fired in the area of Portside Drive in the North Lake Brownwood area on Sunday, February 20th. After being told that the disturbance was over a dog attempting to bite someone, the deputies checked the residence of any signs of a struggle or possible victims. Deputy Copeland observed a marijuana cigarette in an ash tray located in one of the bedrooms the report states. 52-year-old Cheryl Cummings Smith admitted to the deputies that it belonged to her. According to the Sheriff’s report, a further search of the residence revealed numerous prescription pills in Smith’s possession without her having a prescription for them. Smith was arrested for Possession of Marijuana under 2 oz., two counts of Possession of Dangerous Drugs and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
*Also on February 20th, Deputy Polnick, while patrolling Hwy 377S, stopped a vehicle driven by Jacqueline Sessions. Sessions was known to have a suspended driver’s license and was arrested for this violation according to the report. Upon conducting an inventory of Sessions’ vehicle, Deputy Polnick located marijuana and a marijuana pipe authorities said. Sessions was charged with Driving While License Invalid, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Marijuana under 2 oz.
Sheriff Grubbs stated, “I am proud of the work that Brown County Sheriff’s Deputies are doing. The fight against illegal narcotics is a team effort and I feel that our deputies are really stepping up the to the plate and performing as an all star team.”
