On Friday, April 21, 2023, the City of Orange Narcotic Division and the United States Marshall Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Richard Thomas Jr., of Orange, Texas. Thomas was wanted on a federal warrant for Possession with Intent to Distribute, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Thomas was located in the 2400 block of 16thStreet. After a brief foot pursuit, Thomas was captured and placed into custody. During the arrest, Thomas was found to be in possession of Xanax, Fentanyl and over three hundred grams of cocaine. Thomas was transported to the LaSalle Unit in Beaumont and released to federal custody.
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