Four arrested in Brownsville stash house raid

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Four adults and one minor were arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a stash house, Brownsville police announced.

On Tuesday, officers from the Brownsville Police Department executed a search warrant at the 1100 block of Calle Terrestre after receiving a tip that the residence was involved in the selling of illegal drugs.

Photo of stash house on Calle Terrestre (Photo Courtesy Brownsville PD)

Cristo Rey Rodriguez, 25, Victor Saldaña, 18, Naomi Capuchino, 25, Santos Ruben Saldaña, 23, and a minor were arrested and taken into custody for the following charges:

Victor Saldana (Brownsville PD)
Cristo Rodriguez (Brownsville PD)

Rodriguez and Victor Saldaña

  • Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance PG 1 >=4G<200G (11g Cocaine): 1st Degree Felony
  • Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity: 1st Degree Felony
  • Tampering With Physical Evidence: 3rd Degree Felony
  • Possession of Marijuana: Class B Misdemeanor
Naomi Capuchino (Brownsville PD)

Capuchino

  • Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance PG 1 >=4G<200G (11g Cocaine): 1st Degree Felony
  • Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity: 1st Degree Felony
  • Possession of Marijuana: Class B Misdemeanor
Santos Ruben Saldaña (Brownsville PD)

Santos Ruben Saldaña and the minor

  • Possession of Marijuana: Class B Misdemeanor

All four adults were arraigned Wednesday. Rodriguez and Victor Saldaña were each issued bonds of $227,500. Capuchino was issued a $202,500 bond, and Santos Saldaña was issued a bond of $2,500. The juvenile was transported to Darell B. Hester Juvenile Detention Center.

The Brownsville Police Department's anonymous tip line, Crime Stoppers, played a large role in these arrests. Brownsville PD encouraged citizens to report suspicious activities to Crime Stoppers at 546-TIPS.

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