TEXARKANA, Texas - U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown announced today that nine individuals have been arrested following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas.
On Apr. 5, 2019, a combined task force of federal, state and local law enforcement executed federal arrest and search warrants in the Clarksville, Texas area as the result of Operation Big Red. The operation is the result of an investigation into a methamphetamine trafficking organization operating in the area. Much of the information came from the investigation and federal prosecution a related drug trafficking enterprise in the area. On Feb. 20, 2019, a federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment charging seven individuals with various drug conspiracy violations related to the possession and distribution of methamphetamine. Those arrested and named in the indictment are:
