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On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at approximately 12:24 PM, Investigator Tyler Pavlicek from the Colorado County Sheriff’s Office, assigned to the Criminal Interdiction Unit, initiated a traffic stop on a KIA SUV traveling east on Interstate 10 near the 695-mile marker due to a traffic violation.
Investigator Pavlicek made contact with the driver, Christopher Rivas, 29, from Spring, TX. The passengers were identified as John Rivas, 30, from Katy, TX, and Gabriella Cervantes, 27, from Spring, TX.
After speaking with the driver and the passengers, Investigator Pavlicek requested consent to search the vehicle, which was denied. Subsequently, he called for assistance from Deputy O. Buitron of the Austin County Sheriff’s Office, who brought his K9, Knox. The K9 indicated a positive alert on the vehicle.
