Crime Stoppers tip leads to big drug seizures

A trio of Odessans were arrested earlier this week when a Crime Stoppers tip led to the seizure of marijuana, THC and psychedelic mushrooms.

According to an Odessa Police Department report, detectives received a Crime Stoppers tip in June that Tony Monroe Harrison, 43, Walter Wilton Clark, 63, and Indira Contreras, 34, were selling drugs from property located in the 1400 block of Pagewood Avenue.

Detectives obtained and executed a search warrant on July 31 and found more than 74 ounces of marijuana, 109 grams of THC and 25 grams of psychedelic mushrooms in one of the homes on the property occupied by Contreras and two children, the report stated.

The detectives found 437 grams of THC, 1.97 ounces of marijuana and 32 grams of the mushrooms in a locked safe in the back house occupied by Clark.

Clark was arrested on suspicion of two counts manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance, a first-degree felony punishable by five years to life in prison and possession of marijuana. Contreras was arrested on suspicion of one count of manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.

Harrison, who had fled the house upon the arrival of the detectives, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of manufacturing/delivery and possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and evading arrest.

Harrison remained in the Ector County jail Thursday night on surety bonds totaling $168,000. Clark remains jailed on surety bonds totaling $50,500 and

Contreras was released Tuesday after posting surety bonds totaling $32,500.