Narcotics/Vice Division

Operation Imitation Nation

On Friday February 1, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Narcotics Vice Investigations Division (NVID) in conjunction with the Gang Unit, the Organized Crime Unit and the Uniform Patrol Division kicked off “Operation Imitation Nation” and served 8 search warrants as well as 8 arrest warrants at various retail establishments throughout Corpus Christi.

The warrants were issued as the result of a 16 month undercover investigation by NVID into the selling and distribution of illegal synthetic marijuana products and illegal drug paraphernalia by the targeted retail locations.

There will be a press conference this evening at a time yet to be determined at which time the media will be provided further details of the operation.  The locations at which search and arrest warrants were served are as follows:

  • Mr. Nice Guys, 1635 S. Staples
  • Mr. Nice Guys, 5433 S. Staples
  • S&G #1, 4820 Kostoryz  Suite A
  • S&G #2 “Magic Mushroom” 5520 Everhart Road
  • S&G #3 “Escape” 4147 5 Points Road
  • Flash Backs, 4818 Shopping Way
  • Puff n Stuff, 10338 S.P.I.D.
  • Sampsons, 14902 Trinity River Drive

Results:

Arrests
Mr. Nice Guys 5433 S. Staples
Hinojosa, Richard 10/24/83: 1 count manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 2A, 2nd degree felony (greater than 1 gram but less than 4 grams).
Mr. Nice Guys 1635 S. Staples
Carrillo, Leticia 6/20/79: 1 count of manufacture and delivery of controlled substance penalty group 2A, 2nd degree felony (greater than 1 gram but less than 4 grams): 1 count of manufacture and delivery of controlled substance penalty group 2A, 1st degree felony (greater than 4 grams but less than 400 grams)
Sampsons 14902 Trinity river Dr. Suite #2
Athew, Audra 6/5/88: 1 count Manufacture and Delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 2A, 2nd degree felony (greater than 1 gram but less than 4 grams)
Bolanos, Ramon 9/27/74: Municipal Court warrant unrelated to the operation
Cereceres, Juan 1/18/90: Warrant for arrest unrelated to the operation “Terroristic Threats”
Morrcine, Israel 5/29/63: Warrant for arrest unrelated to the operation “parole violation”
Currency Seized (total from all locations combined)= $21,067
We will not have any weights of seized synthetic marijuana until Tuesday afternoon.