Stolen Trailer leads to Narcotics arrest in Colorado County

Recently, the Colorado County Sheriff's Office received a report from an individual who stated that his trailer had been stolen and was pinging at a property located in the 1100 block of County Road 154 in Columbus, Texas. Deputies responded to the location, successfully recovered the stolen trailer, and detained five individuals who were residing on the property.
The Colorado County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division obtained a search warrant for the property. During the execution of this warrant, they recovered two additional trailers, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and a laptop that were all reported stolen from Harris County. It was also discovered that the individuals living on the property were stealing electricity by tampering with the electrical box and meter owned by San Bernard Electric Cooperative.
In addition, a pickup truck, two more trailers, narcotics, six firearms, and various electronics were seized. Two females and a child who were also present were later released, and the child was referred to Child Protective Services.
The following individuals were arrested and charged:
Chad Lester, 49 years old, from Houston, was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and two counts of Possession of Dangerous Drugs .
- Christian Perez Forcelledo, 23 years old, from Houston, was charged with Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000 .
- Phillip Marek, 37 years old, from Katy, was charged with Theft of Property valued between $30,000 and $150,000 , Possession of a Controlled Substance , and Criminal Mischief.
All three individuals related to the investigation were booked into the Colorado County Jail.