A Port Arthur man described by police as a leader in one of the city's crack cocaine distribution networks was arrested today, according to a Port Arthur Police Department news release.The unidentified man was found hiding under a house in the 2400 block of Avenue B at about 2 p.m. after ditching his car about a block away when he spotted police.
Earlier, clandestine narcotic's officers watched the suspect deliver crack to another man, who was also arrested, the release stated.
Police seized 30 crack cocaine cookies worth about $30,000 and another $5,000 in cash from the man, the release stated.An undercover operation in Port Arthur has led to the arrest of a man police believe is one of the top cocaine dealers in the city.Narcotics officers seized more than 30 cookies of crack cocaine and $5,000 cash.Port Arthur police say on the street, the cocaine would be worth about $30,000.Authorities are not releasing the name of the suspected dealer but describe him as an upper level cocaine dealer in Port Arthur.Today detectives were able to conduct surveillance on the suspect and they observed him delivering crack cocaine to a suspect who is also part of the investigation. When the deal was completed, detectives followed the primary suspect who is from Port Arthur and believed to be a leader in one of the city's crack cocaine distribution networks. When the suspect detected the presence of officers, he abandoned his vehicle in the 2400 block of Avenue A and ran away. Police quickly found him underneath a house in the 24 hundred block of Avenue B.The Drug Enforcement Administration will follow up and federal charges are imminent.
Police Chief Mark Blanton tells KFDM News the suspect could face up to life in federal prison because of the amount of cocaine seized.The investigation was the result of the combined efforts of officers from surrounding cities, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office as well as federal agents.
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