FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gallia County Deputies Make Drug Seizure

Date: January 31, 2009  Time: 5:00 P.M.

Gallia County Sheriff’s Office

18 Locust Street         

Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

 Gallia County Deputies seized over $2,100.00 in cash and a considerable amount

(55.5 g filed weight) of cocaine from a residence on St. Rt. 7 in Ohio Township.

After stopping a vehicle for a traffic violation, deputies discovered that the Mexican

National driving the vehicle was in the country illegally and operating the vehicle without

a driver license.   Further investigation found that a large supply of cocaine was

located at the mobile home occupied by two other illegal Mexican nationals and

two female juveniles from Columbus Ohio. Arrested at the scene for Position of a

schedule II narcotic and trafficking were Felix M. Juarez age 30, Margarito T. Gonzales

age 34, Alberto J. Juarez age 24.  Also arrested at the scene for marijuana possession

was Kreana Kroah Lock of Columbus Ohio age 20.  Gallia County Sheriff Joe browning

said that deputies are investigating the trafficking in drugs at this location and ask

that persons with more information call the GCSO tip line at 740-446-6555

Seized Cocaine and Money

For More Information Contact: Gallia County Sheriff's Office 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Tel: 740-446-1221 FAX: 740-441-2933 Internet: generalinfo@eurekanet.com