LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas — A 15-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl are facing multiple felony charges after deputies found guns and drugs inside of a car during a traffic stop.
It happened on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Deputies with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit were working in the Montebello Subdivision, when one of them saw a gray Nissan Sentra break a Texas traffic law.
Deputies stopped the car on County Road 3479A. Deputies said they could smell what they thought was marijuana coming the car as they approached it, according to a Liberty County Sheriff’s Office release.
The driver of the car was a 15-year-old boy, and his 17-year-old girlfriend was a passenger. The 17-year-old was later identified as Alessandra Leal of Cleveland, according to the release.
The 15-year-old's name is not being released because he is a minor.
When a deputy asked the 15-year-old about the smell of marijuana, the boy admitted to having two handguns, THC cartridges and pills inside the car, according to the release.
After searching the car, deputies found a Glock. 40 caliber semi-automatic handgun with a 30-round extended magazine and a Taurus .9mm semi-automatic handgun with a 30-round extended magazine near the driver's seat.
Deputies also found a backpack that had approximately 35-THC Cartridges, 30 tablets of Xanax, 20 dosage units of a green gel LSD, digital scales and packaging materials.
The 15-year-old and Leal were arrested and charged with three counts of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance. All three counts are felony charges.
The 15-year-old was taken to a juvenile facility. Leal was taken to the Liberty County Jail.
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From a Liberty County Sheriff's Office release:
September 30, 2022 On Thursday, September 29, 2022, deputies with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office Criminal Interdiction Unit were working in the Montebello Subdivision. One of the deputies observed a grey Nissan Sentra violate a Texas traffic law. A traffic stop was initiated on County Road 3479A. When the deputies approached the vehicle, they could smell the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. The operator of the vehicle was determined to be a 15-year-old juvenile and his 17-year-old girlfriend passenger that was identified as Alessandra Leal of Cleveland. When the deputy was questioning the juvenile about the odor of marijuana, the juvenile advised the deputy that he was in possession of two handguns, THC Cartridges and pills that were located inside the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted. Near the driver's seat a Glock .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun with a 30-round extended magazine and a Taurus .9mm semi-automatic handgun with a 30-round extended magazine were found. The deputies also located a backpack that contained approximately 35-THC Cartridges, 30 Tablets of Xanax, 20 Dosage Units of a green gel LSD along with digital scales and packaging materials. Both subjects were arrested and charged with Man/Del CS PG2 4g<400g (Felony 1), Man/Del CS PG3 <28g (State Jail Felony), and Man/Del CS PG1-A >_20 AU (Felony 2). The juvenile was transported to a juvenile facility. Alessandra Leal was transported to the Liberty County Jail. (Information was taken from the deputy’s report. The defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.) Thank you, Bobby Rader - Sheriff
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