5 Arrested For Selling Narcotics Near An Elementary School

RICHMOND, TX -- Officials with the Fort Bend County Narcotics Task Force arrested five people and charged them with selling drugs in a drug-free zone.

According to a press release, Task Force officers, along with members of the Richmond Police Department and Fort Bend Regional SWAT executed a search warrant on March 31 in the 1700 block of George Avenue in Richmond. (Sign up for Patch’s daily newsletter for your neighborhood.)

During the search, authorities found a substantial amount of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Powder Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Ecstasy (MDMA) and Phencyclidine (PCP).

Officers also found narcotics paraphernalia indicative of manufacturing, packaging and distributing these illicit substances was also located inside the residence, according to a press release.

Police arrested five people on various charges:

• Meegan Robinson, 25, of Richmond. She is charged with two counts of manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance, first degree felony; and possession of marijuana class "A" misdemeanor.
• Delverick Allen, 39, of Richmond and currently on parole. He is charge with two counts of manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance, first degree felony; one count of manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance, second degree felony; and possession of marijuana, Class "A" misdemeanor.
• Evelyn Hawkins, 36 of Kendleton, is charged with two counts of manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance, a first degree felony; child endangerment, a second degree felony; and possession of marijuana class "A" misdemeanor.
• Artela Lighten, 41, of Houston is charged with two counts of manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance, a first degree felony.
• Steven Hulett, 38 of Houston, who is currently on parole is charged with two counts of manufacturing delivery of a controlled substance, a first degree felony.

The arrests came as a result of an investigation targeting illegal street level sales of crack cocaine, synthetic cannabinoids and phencyclidine (PCP) in the Richmond area, particularly in the area of Pink Elementary, a Drug-Free Zone.

All five are being in the Fort Bend County Jail on various bond amounts.

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