Felon had meth, cocaine, heroin, gun

By Breyana Segura - Chief Staff Writer | January 15, 2025

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Sheriff’s K-9 detects contraband in Mercedes

Brandy Leman, a convicted felon from San Antonio, remains in the Frio County Jail on bond after she was found in possession of a large cache of drugs and a firearm.
Frio County deputies say they conducted a routine traffic stop of a Mercedes sedan traveling south on IH-35 near Milemarker 105 at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 13, and noted during the roadside interview that the 46-year-old woman appeared nervous and provided conflicting information regarding her travel itinerary.

Brandy Leman

“Deputies are trained to recognize and act on these types of behaviors,” Sheriff Peter Salinas said Monday afternoon. “Therefore, the deputies followed protocol and requested a canine.”
Mako, the drug-detecting canine, detected illegal narcotics in the vehicle.
A subsequent search of the sedan led to the discovery of 63 grams of methamphetamine, cocaine, lysergic acid, commonly known as LSD, heroin and codeine.
Leman, who was identified by the emergency dispatch office as a convicted felon, was also in possession of a stolen fireman.

A variety of illegal narcotics and a firearm were seized by sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop on Monday; a San Antonio woman has been charged in the case

The woman was transported to the Frio County Jail without further incident and faces a number of felony charges including two second-degree felonies for possession of a controlled substance; a third-degree felony for a being a felon in possession of a firearm; and four state jail felonies for theft of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance, namely cocaine, lysergic acid and heroin.
“Through the course of this investigation it appears the narcotics were intended for the northern part of our counties, for the communities of Moore and Bigfoot,” the sheriff said. “We are glad to have successfully removed these substances, ensuring they do not reach our community streets.”