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Deputies confiscate THC, weapons and enough fentanyl for 180,000 lethal doses
BASTROP — Law enforcement carried out two major drug busts last week, seizing a variety of illegal substances valued at more than $100,000 and making multiple arrests, according to the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office.
On March 7, the Bastrop County Narcotics Unit — with assistance from the Bastrop County Special Response Team — served a search warrant on Hoffman Road.
Investigators confiscated nearly two pounds of marijuana, 1,008 grams of THC vapes, 3,808 grams of THC gummies, 5,515 grams of psilocybin mushroom-infused candy bars, 629 grams of Promethazine, 280 grams of THC butter and 952 grams of THC oil, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
They also seized more than $30,000 in cash, multiple AR-15 pistols, a 12-gauge shotgun, a handgun, numerous loaded magazines with extra ammunition and a vehicle allegedly used for narcotics deliveries.
The drugs had an estimated street value of about $25,500, officials said.
Rusty Davis, 19, resident of the searched home, was arrested and faces multiple felony charges, including first-degree felonies for manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2 and Penalty Group 4, both involving more than 400 grams and carrying enhanced penalties.
He is being held in the Bastrop County Jail on a total of $1 million in bonds, jail records show.
The previous day, a Bastrop County K-9 deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Cadillac Escalade traveling westbound on Texas 71.
During the stop, K-9 Trol detected narcotics, prompting a probable cause search, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators discovered 367 grams of fentanyl inside a yellow pen box, enough for an estimated 180,000 lethal doses, deputies said.
The vehicle’s two occupants, identified as a brother and sister, allegedly purchased the fentanyl in Houston and were charged with first-degree felony possession of a controlled substance.
Both cases remain under investigation.
In a statement, officials emphasized the office’s commitment to intercepting dangerous drugs in the area and urged residents to report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.
A March 7 search warrant executed by the Bastrop County Narcotics Unit results in the seizure of an estimated $25,500 worth of drugs, firearms and $30,000 in cash. Photo courtesy of BCSO
More than 360 grams of seized fentanyl, enough for an estimated 180,000 lethal doses, according to the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office. Photo courtesy of BCSO
