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Glen Horton Jr. -
Paula Wilcox -
Fifth-wheeler where warrant was issued and suspects arrested.
A Vidor couple was arrested Jan. 12 on multiple drug charges after the execution of a narcotics search and arrest warrant in the 700 block of Tram Road in Vidor, according to a press release from the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO).
The OCSO Narcotics Division, with assistance from the OCSO Criminal Investigations Division CID and Patrol Divisions and the Vidor Police Department (VPD), executed the warrant of a fifth-wheeler.
According to the press release, the search warrant was obtained following an investigation into the distribution of heroin and fentanyl in the Vidor area after detectives began receiving information and complaints.
Amounts of heroin/fentanyl, methamphetamine, and paraphernalia for distribution including baggies, digital scales and other items were located inside of the residence along with two handguns.
During the investigation, detectives gathered enough evidence to arrest the pair.
Glen Earl Horton, Jr., 55, and Paula Yvette Wilcox, 50, were each arrested for manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1-B (heroin/fentanyl) and possession of controlled substance, Penalty Group 1 (methamphetamine).
Bond for each was set at $20,000.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office and 163rd District Court Judge Peveto and VPD assisted with this investigation.