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EL PASO – Last week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Special Agents, in collaboration with Texas Highway Patrol and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 9 people on state charges and other crimes resulting from an 11-month investigation. During the course of the investigation, agents seized nearly 6 ounces of cocaine and a handgun. The DPS investigation, which initially focused on members and associates of the Barrio Azteca gang, led to all 9 suspects being charged with engaging in organized criminal activity and manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance, both felony charges.
The following individuals were arrested and charged:
Alejandro Gomez, 30, of El Paso, Texas
Jesus Orozco, 29, of El Paso, Texas
Andre Lewis, 38, of El Paso, Texas
Jose Vasquez, 42, of El Paso, Texas
Arturo Jimenez, 62, of El Paso, Texas
Gabriel Marez, 38, of El Paso, Texas
Taylor Gill, 27, of El Paso, Texas
Tanya Ocampo, 27, of El Paso, Texas
Vanessa Rodriguez, 30, of El Paso, Texas
All 9 have been booked into the El Paso County Jail. Additional arrests are likely.
### (DPS-West Region)
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