Lee County Sheriff’s Office Leads Multi-Agency Narcotics Operation in Giddings

On Thursday, July 17, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Constable Precinct 2, and the Brenham Police Department Crime Reduction Unit executed a coordinated Search and Arrest Warrant in the 300 block of East Austin Street in Giddings, Texas.
A second search warrant was executed simultaneously at a residence in Smithville by the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office. This operation marked the culmination of a months-long, multi-agency investigation into narcotics trafficking and money laundering across Lee, Washington, and Bastrop counties.
The investigation focused on a narcotics distribution network linked to several locations across Central Texas.
Arrested during the operation was Juan Carlos Macedo, a resident of Smithville, Texas. He was booked into the Lee County Jail for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance in a Drug-Free Zone; a first degree felony.
As a result of the operation, investigators seized:
• $37,055 in U.S. currency believed to be drug proceeds
• One ounce of cocaine
• Four ounces of methamphetamine
• Five handguns
• One semi-automatic rifle
• Two vehicles