LA PORTE, TX — It's not the type of dramatic story that will be made into a movie or wind up on a cop show, but La Porte PD wrapped up an undercover investigation and put an alleged meth dealer in jail.
On Wednesday, Aug. 4, Jesus Excontitta, 25, was stopped for a traffic violation. The traffic violation was just the pretext for stopping Excontitta.
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La Porte PD had been working an undercover investigation on Excontitta, who is allegedly a player in the Bay Area meth scene.
After questioning Excontitta, detectives and uniforms tossed his and a neighbor's trailer, both of which were located in the 2000 block of Sens Road.
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With a little help from an LPPD K9 unit, five-oh allegedly found more than 180 gramsm or about 6.4 ounces, of meth. The crystal was all bagged up and ready to party. The cops also allegedly found a brace of pistols at Excontitta's pad.
So far, Excontitta has been charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
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