County assists with warrant operation

On Friday, June 16, at approximately 6 a.m., members of the Austin County Regional Special Response Team and Texas Department of Public Safety SRT executed arrest and search warrants on two residences located in the 900 block of Fannin Street and 400 block of Malleck Street in Columbus, according to a release.

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office said the operation was the result of an ongoing narcotics investigation by the Westside (HIDTA) Narcotics Task Force. Task Force Officers had been investigating reports

of narcotics being distributed from residences, according to a release. Austin County reports that Rovin Denley,62, Darrel King, 44, and April Mingetti, 44, were arrested without incident.