COLUMBUS — Members of the Austin County Regional Special Response Team (SRT) executed an arrest warrant at a residence on Aug. 10 in the 1900 block of Bowie Street in Columbus.
The operation was the result of an ongoing narcotics investigation by the Westside (HIDTA) Narcotics Task Force.
Suspect Ray Coleman, 43, was located and arrested on an active warrant for the Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance.
The Westside Narcotics Task Force covers four counties and is comprised of investigators from the Austin County Sheriff’s Office, Bellville PD, Sealy PD, Hempstead PD, Waller County Sheriff's Office, Fayette County Sheriff's Office, and DEA. The Colorado County Attorney’s Of- fice assisted with the investiga tion.
The Columbus Police Department, Colorado County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Tac tical Medics, and Texas Department of Public Safety assisted with the operation.
This operation comes on the heels of another bust by the SRT in Columbus as the crackdown continues on those who sell illegal drugs.
