Following a July cyber tip from the National Center for Missing   Exploited Children, Galveston County investigators and federal partners executed an Oct. 1 search in League City that seized large quantities of THC products, numerous firearms and electronic devices and resulted in three arrests on drug, weapons and child-pornography charges.

LEAGUE CITY, Texas - Three people were arrested and face multiple drug and weapons-related charges after investigators executing a search warrant in League City uncovered thousands of dollars' worth of narcotics and dozens of firearms, authorities said.

The arrests stem from a probe that began in July when the National Center for Missing   Exploited Children flagged online activity to investigators. The Galveston County Sheriff's Office said the inquiry involved its Major Crimes Unit, members of the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and FBI agents from Texas City.


Officers served a warrant Oct. 1 at a home in the 2000 block of Island Manor Lane. Investigators removed several electronic devices for forensic review and then called in the Galveston County Organized Crime Task Force for a narcotics-focused search.

During that follow-up operation, authorities reported seizing:

76,543 grams of THC liquid

84.3 ounces of THC concentrate

22.5 grams of Quaaludes

16 pounds of marijuana

238 THC vape pens

Four handguns, one shotgun and 10 rifles

The sheriff's office identified those arrested as Sebastian Ruiz, Eric Zavala and Kelly Zavala.

Ruiz was booked on counts that include possession of child pornography involving fewer than 10 visual depictions; delivery of a controlled substance (Penalty Group 2) of more than 400 grams; possession of marijuana between 5 and 50 pounds; and possession of a controlled substance (PG‑2) between 4 and 400 grams. His bond was set at $410,000.

Eric Zavala faces charges of delivery of a controlled substance (PG‑2) of more than 400 grams, possession of marijuana between 5 and 50 pounds, and possession of a controlled substance (PG‑2) between 4 and 400 grams. His bond was listed

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