Overview

• The Aug. 14 operation followed months of surveillance and controlled purchases by APD’s Narcotic Support Unit targeting fentanyl distribution in the Del Valle area.
• Officers stopped Garza after he left a residence tied to the case, then executed a residential search warrant with APD SWAT.
• Investigators report seizing 4 kilograms of fentanyl, 623 grams of heroin, 115 grams of cocaine, two firearms and $9,752 in cash from the vehicle and home.
• Garza, 31, was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail, with charges listed by police as pending.
• APD asked the public to share tips via its narcotics tipline or Capital Area Crime Stoppers, which offers up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.