Rusk County deputies seize 50 guns, suspected meth during stolen property investigation
RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– 50 firearms, stolen property and suspected methamphetamine was seized from multiple East Texas homes by the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office last week.
According to the sheriff’s office, on July 1, deputies searched a home in the 1600 block of East Main Street in Henderson, where they recovered 36 firearms, which were revealed to have been transported from a home on 8100 CR 334.
Officials said during the search of the second home, 14 firearms, a stolen cargo trailer, body armor and meth were recovered.
Following the search, Bobby Blake Prior of Henderson, who was already in Rusk County Jail for a prior arrest, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, felony theft, unlawful possession of a firearm and illegal possession of body armor by a felon on July 2.
He remains in Rusk County Jail with bonds totaling $55,000. The investigation remains active, and officials do anticipate more arrests will be made.
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