Harlingen police arrest 4 in 2 raids, seize 7 pounds of cocaine

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Three Harlingen men and a woman are facing drug charges after police raided two homes, seizing more than seven pounds of cocaine in one of the city’s biggest drug busts in years.

Now, officials are planning further investigations, Sgt. Larry Moore, the police department’s spokesman, said Tuesday.

On Aug. 4, police officers and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents used warrants to search a home in the 200 block of East Hurst Street and another home in the 2800 block of North Seventh Street, seizing about 7.7 pounds of cocaine, 4.6 pounds of marijuana, a THC vape pen, cash and firearms, officials said in press release.

“This is really good. That’s a substantial bust, getting the drugs off the street for us,” Moore said in an interview. “Our work is not done. We’re going to keep going. We expect to push further in investigations.”

In the raids, authorities arrested Matthew Flores, 29, and Jose Luis Flores, 28, each being held on $215,000 in bonds after a judge charged them with manufacturing and delivering a controlled substance; engaging in organized crime; possession of a controlled substance; and marijuana possession between four ounces and five pounds, officials said in the press release.

During the arraignment, the judge also ordered Catherine Flores, 33, of Harlingen, held on $100,000 in bonds, charging her with manufacturing and delivering a controlled substance and engaging in organized crime, officials said.

Meanwhile, the judge ordered Jason Ramos, 21, held on $15,000 in bonds, charging him with possession of a controlled substance listed and marijuana possession between four ounces and five pounds, they said.