CODE Drug Task Force makes Lexington arrests

Published: Thursday, April 29, 2010 2:45 PM CDT

LEXINGTON - A joint operation involving law enforcement agencies associated with the Cooperative Operation for Drug Enforcement (CODE) Drug Task Force, led to the arrest of six Lexington residents for Distribution of Controlled Substances and two individuals for immigration violations.

In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 29, 2010, members of the Nebraska State Patrol, Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington and Cozad Police Departments, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), executed six arrest warrants for Distribution of Controlled Substances.

The undercover investigation began in April 2008, with the arrested individuals selling controlled substances to include cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine to Nebraska State Patrol investigators.

The following individuals were arrested for the Distribution of Controlled Substances and incarcerated in the Dawson County Jail.

Miguel Astorga-Garcia (M), 20

Swawn Hewitt (F), 42

Rosendo Valenzuela (M), 22

Juan Figueroa, (M), 19

Thelma Flores (F), 35

Cody A. Wilbourn, (M) 18

The following individuals were arrested for immigration violations.

Ignacio Herrera-Velasquez, (M), 51

Beder Godinez-Orozco (M), 30

The CODE Drug Task Force is comprised of law enforcement agencies in west-central/southwest Nebraska and uses its combined strength to work against drug dealers and users. The CODE Drug Task Force is funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, administrated by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.

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