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MCSO SIU nabs two on drug charges
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| MCSO Deputy Tommy Thompson escorted the handcuffed Odell Thomas to a waiting patrol car after his arrest inside a local convenience store on Tuesday. |
By Jamie Nash
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit didn’t let Tuesday’s rain halt its efforts, arresting what officials said were two major players in the area’s illegal drug trade.
Odell “Scooby” Thomas Jr, 40, of Conroe, was charged with first-degree felony delivery of a controlled substance, which is punishable by a prison term of 5 to 99 years and a maximum fine of $10,000; tampering/fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair, a third-degree felony punishable by a term of two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000; and evading arrest or detention, a Class B misdemeanor.
Jonathon Edward Garvin, 25, of Montgomery, was charged with aggravated first-degree felony delivery of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone; first-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone; and two counts of felon in possession of a prohibited weapon, a third-degree felony.
According to Public Data, Thomas has a criminal history that includes assault, forgery, burglary, criminal trespass, marijuana possession and DWI.
Public Data shows Garvin is currently on parole for delivery of a controlled substance and has multiple prior drug-related convictions.
Lt. Philip Cash, who heads the SIU, said his unit began investigating Thomas after receiving credible information that he was involved in trafficking cocaine in the Conroe area.
“Undercover officers purchased a half-ounce of crack cocaine from Thomas (on Tuesday) at a convenience store located on 105 East near 10th Street in Conroe,” Cash said. “He attempted to flee from the store when officers tried to arrest him, but he found there was no back door and then he surrendered.”
After Thomas was on his way to jail, Cash said, the unit went to a home in the 100 block of Birchwood Drive in Willis, where the SIU had information that a resident was selling drugs. The suspect was not at home, he said, but a search warrant signed by Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Trey Spikes allowed officers to collect evidence.
A search of the property produced a small amount of cocaine and marijuana, a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, scales, the powder used to cut cocaine, small plastic bags, other paraphernalia and two ATV’s recently reported stolen from the Conroe area, Cash said. A Lowboy trailer was also seized.
“We were assisted by ICE and the Auto Theft Task Force,” Cash said.
Montgomery Police assisted in Garvin’s arrest, which was similar to Thomas’s. Cash said a lengthy investigation, including two smaller buys, allegedly preceded Garvin selling 2 ounces of cocaine to an undercover officer in the parking lot of a shopping center near the intersection of Texas 105 and FM 149 in Montgomery near a school.
Once Garvin was in custody, Cash said officers searched his vehicle, which allegedly contained electronic scales and numerous small packages of methamphetamine weighing nearly an ounce, and two sets of brass knuckles.
“Evidence collected from him and his vehicle indicates he’s a substantial drug dealer,” Cash said. “Both Garvin and Thomas are habitual criminals who’ve been incarcerated repeatedly and continue to break the law.”
Odell “Scooby” Thomas Jr, 40, of Conroe, was charged with first-degree felony delivery of a controlled substance, which is punishable by a prison term of 5 to 99 years and a maximum fine of $10,000; tampering/fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair, a third-degree felony punishable by a term of two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000; and evading arrest or detention, a Class B misdemeanor.
Jonathon Edward Garvin, 25, of Montgomery, was charged with aggravated first-degree felony delivery of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone; first-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone; and two counts of felon in possession of a prohibited weapon, a third-degree felony.
According to Public Data, Thomas has a criminal history that includes assault, forgery, burglary, criminal trespass, marijuana possession and DWI.
Public Data shows Garvin is currently on parole for delivery of a controlled substance and has multiple prior drug-related convictions.
Lt. Philip Cash, who heads the SIU, said his unit began investigating Thomas after receiving credible information that he was involved in trafficking cocaine in the Conroe area.
“Undercover officers purchased a half-ounce of crack cocaine from Thomas (on Tuesday) at a convenience store located on 105 East near 10th Street in Conroe,” Cash said. “He attempted to flee from the store when officers tried to arrest him, but he found there was no back door and then he surrendered.”
After Thomas was on his way to jail, Cash said, the unit went to a home in the 100 block of Birchwood Drive in Willis, where the SIU had information that a resident was selling drugs. The suspect was not at home, he said, but a search warrant signed by Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Trey Spikes allowed officers to collect evidence.
A search of the property produced a small amount of cocaine and marijuana, a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, scales, the powder used to cut cocaine, small plastic bags, other paraphernalia and two ATV’s recently reported stolen from the Conroe area, Cash said. A Lowboy trailer was also seized.
“We were assisted by ICE and the Auto Theft Task Force,” Cash said.
Montgomery Police assisted in Garvin’s arrest, which was similar to Thomas’s. Cash said a lengthy investigation, including two smaller buys, allegedly preceded Garvin selling 2 ounces of cocaine to an undercover officer in the parking lot of a shopping center near the intersection of Texas 105 and FM 149 in Montgomery near a school.
Once Garvin was in custody, Cash said officers searched his vehicle, which allegedly contained electronic scales and numerous small packages of methamphetamine weighing nearly an ounce, and two sets of brass knuckles.
“Evidence collected from him and his vehicle indicates he’s a substantial drug dealer,” Cash said. “Both Garvin and Thomas are habitual criminals who’ve been incarcerated repeatedly and continue to break the law.”
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Reader Comments
CherokeeToo wrote on Aug 20, 2008 9:23 AM:
" HOORAY for SIU!!!! Go get'em Broderick (yes oldies you remember him?) but SIU does all the hard work and then what happens. Let's see how long sweet Scooby or little Jonny stays in jail. Then after they bond out - how many reschedules until a real trial? 1, 2 years. By then how many more rearrests have happened? When will the judges in this county get some stones to put these people away? There is no rehab -- solitary confinement for 3 years minimum regardless of number of arrests. No early out - no good behavior - no contact with the outside world other than written. That should "dry" them up and their supply chain - upstream and downstream!! I'd put my tax dollars to work toward that effort in a heartbeat. In fact - I'd voluntarily dog the fences. "
billybobad wrote on Aug 20, 2008 7:14 AM:
GOD BLESS AMERICA. "