5 arrested after Galveston police recover narcotics, heavy-duty firearms in three searches

Five people were arrested on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 after three search warrants yielded several heavy-duty weapons, including an AR-15 loaded with a 200-round drum magazine and an AK-47 with a 100-drum magazine, as well as half a kilo of methamphetamine. less Five people were arrested on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 after three search warrants yielded several heavy-duty weapons, including an AR-15 loaded with a 200-round drum magazine and an AK-47 with a 100-drum ... more Photo: Galveston Police Department Photo: Galveston Police Department Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close 5 arrested after Galveston police recover narcotics, heavy-duty firearms in three searches 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

Galveston police arrested five men and women after an investigation found a number of people to be distributing large amounts of methamphetamine, heroin and prescription narcotics on the island.

During searches of the three residences, police also found several heavy-duty firearms. Those residences were in the 4900 block of Avenue O 1/2, the 1800 block of Avenue N and the 2300 block of 59th Street, police said.

Police recovered four handguns with high-capacity magazines, one handgun with a 50-round drum magazine, a sawed-off shotgun, an AR-15 loaded with a 200-round drum magazine and an AK-47 with a 100-drum magazine, Capt. Joshua Schirard said.

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The searches also yielded a half-kilo of methamphetamine, as well as heroin and marijuana.

The five people in custody are Jonathan Garcia, charged with two counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance; Claudia Herrera, charged with possession of marijuana; David Rodriguez, charged with seven counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance; Estrellita Ventura, charged with three counts of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance; and Raymond Serrata, charged with manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.

Rodriguez's bond was set at $1.05 million, Schirard said. Ventura's bond is $225,000, and Serrata's is $150,000. Garcia's bond is $80,000 and Herrera's is set at $5,000.