14 arrested for trafficking drugs, guns
Posted/updated on: June 1, 2026 at 4:11 pm
PALESTINE– A criminal investigation in Palestine led to 14 people being arrested for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine and guns. According to the Palestine Police Department and our news partner KETK, the investigation was conducted through a joint partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Homeland Security investigators and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The investigation was launched to address drug and gun trafficking in Palestine and concluded with 14 people being arrested for drug-related charges.
Those who were arrested throughout the investigation include:
Joshua Joseph Ray
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon
Unlawful carrying of a weapon with a felony conviction
Hollis Shane Brown
Felon in possession of a firearm
Savanna Nicholle Ryan
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
Use, carrying and possession of firearms during, in relation to, and in furtherance of a drug
Trafficking crime
Samuel Lee Hodge
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
Marlon Wagner
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
Ross McMorris III
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
Victor Dewayne Lyles
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
Possession of a controlled substance in penalty group
John Henry Bick
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
Manufacture / delivery of a controlled substance
Juan Manuel Vega
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
Use, carrying and possession of firearms during, in relation to, and in furtherance of a drug
Trafficking crime
Quavon Leeshun Adams
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
Colin James Parker
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and Abetting
Use, Carrying, and Possession of Firearms During, in Relation to, and in Furtherance of a Drug
Trafficking crime
Israel De La Rosa
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Gregory Elijah Sloan Jr
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Felon in possession of a firearm
Possession of marijuana
Cason Malik Lewis
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine
Aiding and abetting
