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You never know when the car beside you has a loaded handgun and psychedelic mushrooms. Precinct 8 does.

January 10, 2022 · PCT8, POLICE

On Friday, January 7, 2022 at approximately 7:20 AM, Harris County Precinct 8 Deputies J. Gomez, A. Adi and J. Humphrey were conducting narcotic interdiction in the 200 block of Dixie Farm Rd. Deputies checked a registration on a vehicle in the parking lot of a business known for high narcotic activity and found that the registered owner of the vehicle had an open warrant. Deputies monitored the vehicle before observing a male enter the vehicle and leave the parking lot. Deputy Gomez conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle for a traffic violation and detained the driver. The driver was identified as 43 year old Joe Henry Camario. A check of Camario’s information confirmed he had an open warrant through Webster Police Department.

Deputies conducted a search of Camario incident to arrest and located a glass pipe containing .9 grams of methamphetamine and $9,110.00 in U.S. currency. Upon an inventory of the vehicle, Deputies located a loaded handgun and psychedelic mushrooms. Deputy B. Morgan and K-9 Duke arrived on scene where K-9 Duke positively alerted on the contraband.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office was contacted and accepted charges of Possession of Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of Firearm. Camario was taken into custody and transported to the Harris Joint Processing Center for booking. His bond has been set at $15,000.

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