HOUSTON, TX – A routine traffic stop in southeast Houston led to the arrest of a man accused of possessing multiple types of illegal narcotics and providing false information to law enforcement.
On February 12, 2026, at approximately 8:13 p.m., K9 Deputy K. Peters conducted a traffic stop in the 11500 block of the Gulf Freeway on a black Lincoln for a traffic violation. The driver initially identified himself as 41-year-old Ricardo Munoz.
During the stop, K9 Duke was deployed and positively alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. A probable-cause search was conducted, and deputies recovered:
- 22 grams of crack cocaine
- 16.1 grams of Xanax (Alprazolam)
- 7.0 grams of pressed fentanyl pills
- 16.6 grams of Adderall (Amphetamine)
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted charges of Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Deliver a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 and Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Deliver a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2…