A collaborative effort by multiple law enforcement agencies successfully led to the confiscation of 625 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from a stash house in Houston. This operation has dealt a major blow to a Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that had been operating in the region.
Members of the Westside Narcotics Task Force (HIDTA) carried out an operation on Thursday, February 6, 2025, after conducting several weeks of investigation into a methamphetamine supply network. During their investigation, officers from the Task Force discovered a stash house that was being used to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine, weighing multiple kilograms.
Assisted by Texas DPS, DEA, and the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office, law enforcement officials apprehended Miguel Angel Chavez-Cerrtino, aged 27, and confiscated a substantial quantity of illegal drugs. The United States Attorney’s Office has charged Chavez-Cerrtino with Possession with Intent to Distribute crystal methamphetamine.
The Westside Narcotics Task Force operates in five counties and comprises investigators from various law enforcement agencies, including the Austin County Sheriff’s Office, Bellville PD, Sealy PD, Hempstead PD, Waller County Sheriff’s Office, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado County Sheriff’s Office, Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
