Texas partnership with Austin police yields major haul of deadly drug, weapons bound for Mexico

Texas state authorities working with Austin police on Thursday seized a cache of deadly drugs and multiple firearms headed for Mexico. 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott attributed the seizure to the partnership between the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Austin Police – a collaboration that drew some protest when it was first announced last month. 

Abbott said the discovery came after DPS Special Agents assigned to the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force (AVCTF) observed a drug deal and made a felony arrest. An investigation led to DPS’ SWAT unit executing a search warrant. 

The agents seized more than half-a-million lethal doses of fentanyl – or enough to kill roughly half of Austinites. The agents found methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin that had been smuggled in from Mexico. 

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DPS Special Agents also found thermal infrared binoculars, ballistic vests, ammunition, ...