18 charged in meth trafficking case in Levelland

LEVELLAND, Texas (KCBD) - Eighteen accused methamphetamine traffickers have been federally charged with drug and gun crimes.

Twelve of the 18 charged were arrested during a multi-law enforcement agency operation across Hockley County Wednesday. In total, 31 people were arrested during a simultaneous raid on seven game rooms. The Hockley County Sheriff’s Office identified 13 of those arrested and charged Thursday.

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The arrests were made in Levelland, Opdyke West, Anton, Morton and Brownfield.

Seven different game rooms in Hockley County were raided on Wednesday, including five in... — Seven different game rooms in Hockley County were raided on Wednesday, including five in Levelland, one in Anton, and one in Opdyke.(Aric Mitchell, KCBD)

The remaining six, who were already in state custody, are being brought into federal court on writs. There are 14 listed below. The identities and charges of the remaining four have not been released to the media at this time.

Those charged include:

Bobby Joe Gonzales – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine (Gonzales is currently being held in an out-of-state detention center. His mugshot was not available.)
Rance Devin Jordan – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine. Jordan was arrested in Seminole by the FBI.
Michael Salazar – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine. Salazar was already in custody at the Hockley County Jail.
Timothy John Perez – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Perez was arrested in Levelland by the FBI.
Judy Cirillo Qualls – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, felon in possession of a firearm. Qualls was already in custody at the Hockley County Jail.
Anthony Raven Ruiz, aka Acid – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Was arrested in Levelland by the FBI.
Jose Angel Marquez – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine. Marquez was arrested in Cochran County by the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office.
Juan Luis Quezada – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Quezada was in custody at the Hockley County Jail.
Ernest Michael Chavez – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Chavez was arrested by the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office in Levelland.
Jennifer Dianne Clem – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine. Clem was arrested by the FBI in Levelland.
Jason Wade Grant – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine. Grant was arrested by the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office in Morton.
Ruben Soliz Guajardo – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine. Guajardo was arrested by the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office in Morton.
Gilberto Guajardo – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine. Guajardo was arrested by the FBI in Morton.
Santiago Vizcarra, Jr., aka Quick – distribution of methamphetamine. He was arrested by the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office in Morton.
Gerry Wayne Varner – possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, convicted felon in possession of firearms, possession of unregistered firearms. Varner was in custody at the Hockley County Jail when he was arrested by the FBI.