Texas DPS confirms major drug bust in North Houston neighborhood

HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirmed that there was a significant drug bust in the Oak Creek Village neighborhood in north Houston this week.

FOX 26 has learned that at least one person was arrested in the operation at 3600 Fairvalley Drive.

Residents in the area reported hearing helicopters overhead and the sounds of law enforcement officers giving orders to people on the property.

“It sounded like bullets,” said neighbor Sonia Drake, describing the moment officers began tearing down fences. – I didn’t know what was happening.

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Witnesses observed law enforcement covering the street and agents in protective suits removing bags of items and equipment from the scene.

The operation is part of a recent trend of increased drug enforcement efforts by various agencies in Houston.

“I had no idea that people even lived in this house. I certainly didn’t know they were doing drugs there,” Drake said. She mentioned that the house was rented and she didn’t see anyone coming and going.

Details about items seized during the arrest and the scope of the investigation remain limited.

Further updates are expected as more information becomes available.