2 accused of selling $140K worth of cocaine to officers in Porter

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Friday, January 15, 2016
Gregory Ray Mendoza, 25, is charged with a first degree felony after a narcotics sting in Porter.
Michael Garza, 26, was arrested in Porter and is now charged with a first degree felony.
Investigators say both men hid nearly $140,000 worth of cocaine inside a horse feed bag.
2 accused of selling $140K worth of cocaine to officers in PorterGregory Ray Mendoza, 25, is charged with a first degree felony after a narcotics sting in Porter.

PORTER, TX (KTRK) -- Two men have been arrested after narcotics investigators in Montgomery County discovered nearly $140,000 worth of cocaine in their possession.

Gregory Ray Mendoza, 25, and Michael James Garza, 26, are now charged with a first degree felony for the manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance.

Investigators say at around 7:30pm, undercover members in a narcotics sting were able to purchase five kilos of cocaine from both men in Porter.

Two men accused of selling $140k worth of cocaine to officers in Porter

Deputies found 11.66 pounds of cocaine in five brick vacuum-sealed bundles contained inside a horse feed bag.

Investigators say the illegal narcotics were set to be distributed to area neighborhoods.