Pedro Hernandez
Two Pearsall men face felony drug charges after a Frio County investigation into narcotics sales in a west-side neighborhood confirmed they were in possession of heroin last week.
Frio County sheriff’s deputies have reported that an investigation was launched into alleged drug sales by Wilson Perez, 51, who is believed to have run a narcotics operation from his front yard and bedroom window.
Surveillance of the suspect’s property near the intersection of Apple and Colorado Streets indicated that Perez would be outside the home and that a number of individuals would approach him and leave a short time later.
Officers conducting surveillance on Wednesday, May 21, reportedly saw two men pointing handguns at each other. The apparent firearms were later identified as BB guns.
Deputies were able to identify 36-year-old Pedro Hernandez as one of the men holding a simulated gun.
A report on the case indicates that officers interviewing Hernandez described the suspect as beginning to shake and unable to make eye contact with a sheriff’s detective.
Officers searched the man and found him in possession of three foil-wrapped packets of heroin that he appeared to have tried concealing in his shirt pocket, according to the report.
Perez, who was allegedly selling narcotics from his home, had a container next to his chair which contained over 12 grams of heroin packaged for sale, the sheriff’s office has reported.
A further search of the property revealed marijuana concealed in several places, including a tire and the pockets of a chair.
Perez faces a first-degree felony charge for the manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance; Hernandez was charged with a third-degree felony for narcotics possession.
