BCSO, DEA make million dollar drug bust in San Antonio

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office seized nearly 40 pounds of methamphetamine in a drug bust on Oct. 30, 2018. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office seized nearly 40 pounds of methamphetamine in a drug bust on Oct. 30, 2018. Photo: Bexar County Sheriff's Office Photo: Bexar County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close BCSO, DEA make million dollar drug bust in San Antonio 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

A joint undercover investigation resulted in a $1,080,000 drug bust Tuesday, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff's deputies, along with Drug Enforcement Administration agents, seized nearly 40 pounds of methamphetamine from a home on Wurzbach Road. Shortly after, they arrested Erika Carreon, Mario Herrera-Palomo, Jose Morales and Enrique Obregon on federal drug charges.

According to federal court documents, the DEA used a confidential source to set up a drug deal with Morales, who agreed to give the source four kilograms of crystal meth.

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Morales sent two couriers, Carreon and Herrera-Palomo, to conduct the drug deal in the parking lot of a business in the 9500 block of console Drive, authorities said.

Agents set up surveillance there and saw Herrera-Palomo give the source a white trash bag, which allegedly contained six bundles of crystal meth, according to the court document.

Another drug deal was set up Tuesday for an additional kilogram of methamphetamine, according to the court document.

This time, agents arrested the suspects and questioned a witness, who allegedly confirmed the four were selling drugs.

All four are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

The maximum penalty for the charges include life in prison and a $10,000,000 fine, according to court documents.

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