PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Port Arthur Police and their SWAT team arrested a man making crack cocaine with a microwave Friday afternoon.
Officers entered the house in the 1600 block of 19th Street with a search warrant around 1:10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, Port Arthur Police said in a news release. They found a 26-year-old man converting powder cocaine into crack cocaine with baking soda, water and a microwave.
The SWAT team searched the house and found 24 grams of crack cocaine, an ounce of powder cocaine, an SKS style fire arm and a .40 caliber handgun.
Port Arthur Police said they believe the 26-year-old man arrested has ties to an active street gang in the city.
He was taken to the Jefferson County Jail and charged with possession of a controlled substance, which is a first degree felony.
Additional charged for the firearms may follow, Port Arthur Police said.
