Sheriff’s Office Deputies Confiscate Heroin, Cocaine at Jail
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Feb 14, 2020, 0 Comments
Courtesy Eddie Zavala
Laredo, TX (Webb County) – In four separate incidents between Saturday afternoon and Wednesday morning, Webb County Sheriff’s Office officers intercepted small dosages of cocaine and heroin intended to make its way into the Webb County Jail.
In the first incident reported Saturday, officers discovered on Joseph Abraham Guardiola, 37, a clear plastic bag hidden in his belly button. The drug tested positive for heroin. He was charged with prohibited substance in a correctional facility. Guardiola was initially taken into custody for parole violation.
During the second incident, reported Tuesday afternoon, deputies charged Julio Aguilar Rodriguez, 34, with prohibited substance in a correctional facility. He was being booked at the jail for failure to appear in court while the officers found a one-dollar bill with two plastic baggies containing a white powdery substance weighing in at 2.08 grams.
In the third incident, which happened Tuesday evening, officers noticed Tracy Peterson, 41, who was brought in by Laredo Police for possession of controlled substance, acting nervous. Upon a further search, officers found a clear plastic baggie containing a white rock substance on her person. She was additionally charged with prohibited substance in a correctional facility.
During the fourth incident, reported early Wednesday morning, officers found on Demetrio Olivarez, 64, a pipe containing a burnt substance, two lighters, and three pieces of aluminum foil each containing a white powdery substance that tested positive for crack cocaine. He was initially taken into custody by DPS on smuggling of a person charges and possession of a controlled substance. He was additionally charged with prohibited substance in a correctional facility.
Sheriff Martin Cuellar said the correctional officers’ willingness to go the extra mile to ensure the safety of all inmates was evident in their quick reaction during the incidents.
“These are situations that could have gone bad had our officers not reacted quickly and efficiently. Our officers are trained to handle situations such as these and it showed during these occurrences,” said Sheriff Cuellar. “The trainings to which they are sent, coupled with the latest state-of-the-art technology we have purchased, is paying strong dividends.”
