Three arrested after warrant executed in Vidor

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  • Armando Torres
    Armando Torres
  • Jesse Thomas
    Jesse Thomas
  • Christopher Kelly
    Christopher Kelly
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Three men were arrested after a narcotics search warrant was issued, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO).
According to Public Information Officer Holly Corley, on Oct. 5 the OCSO Narcotics Division, with the assistance of the Orange County SWAT Team, Orange County Criminal Investigation Division and the Vidor Police Department, executed a narcotics search warrant in the 800 block of Ferndale in Vidor.
Corley stated a search warrant was obtained after an investigation into the distribution of controlled substances in the Vidor area. She noted amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and stolen property were located, recovered, and seized at the location.
The three men arrested and charged were Jesse William Thomas, 42, for two counts of possession of controlled Substance (cocaine and Methamphetamine); Christopher William Kelly, 33, for possession of dangerous drugs; and Armando Rey Torres, 40, possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine).
The Orange County District Attorney's Office and 163rd District Court Judge Rex Peveto also assisted in the investigation, added Corley.