Friendswood police arrest 3 allegedly dealing drugs in Whataburger parking lot

Friendswood police say they caught a drug deal in action in a Whataburger parking lot on Aug. 10, 2017. Friendswood police say they caught a drug deal in action in a Whataburger parking lot on Aug. 10, 2017. Photo: Friendswood Police Department Photo: Friendswood Police Department Image 1 of / 33 Caption Close Friendswood police arrest 3 allegedly dealing drugs in Whataburger parking lot 1 / 33 Back to Gallery

Friendswood police busted an alleged drug dealing operation in a Whataburger parking lot, arresting two suspects on felony charges and a third on a misdemeanor.

At about 1:13 p.m. on Aug. 10, an officer saw Christian Faustino Melchor, 21, of Pearland and Angel A. Navarro-Vega, 19, of Houston driving in the 400 block of E. Parkwood in a vehicle with expired temporary tags.

The officer recognized Melchor and followed the vehicle to the Whataburger at 200 E. Parkwood, police said in a report.

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There, the two suspects allegedly met with a woman, identified as Tristan Neann Webb, 20, of Friendswood, and conducted what appeared to be a drug transaction.

The officer then approached Melchor's vehicle and asked both men to get out. Melchor allegedly admitted to have taken Xanax, and when Navarro-Vega got out of the vehicle, the officer saw a pistol on the floorboard.

A subsequent search uncovered 7.4 grams of marijuana, 26.2 grams of Xanax, 1.8 grams of oxycodone and 19.5 grams of cocaine, police said.

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The officer also allegedly found notebooks with information on drug transactions and pricing, and a digital scale.

Melchor and Navarro-Vega were charged with manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance and unlawfully carrying weapons. Navarro-Vega was also charged with failure to identify, as he allegedly gave the officer a false name.

Other officers stopped Webb's vehicle, and she handed over her marijuana purchase, police said. Webb was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. A mugshot for Webb was not immediately available.

Melchor's bond was set at $26,500. Navarr0-Vega's bond was set at $34,000.