HONDO, Texas – An 18-year-old man who the Medina County Sheriff's Office called a "main supplier" of drugs for students has been arrested.
Paul Anthony Juarez Jr. was arrested Monday in Natalia, where investigators found the suspect to be in possession of a digital scale, empty baggies, and prepackaged baggies of methamphetamine, officials said.
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Juarez was charged with two counts of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, officials said.
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He is being held in the Medina County Jail on $75,000 bonds.
Sheriff Randy Brown had a warning for all drug dealers in the county.
"When you mess with our kids and our schools, my promise to you is that we will chase you down, knock your door off the hinges and drag you to jail," Brown said.
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More arrests are expected to be made, officials said.