On Sunday, December 29, 2013 at approximately 2:30 A.M., Sgt. Kenneth Wilke of the Special Crimes Unit of the Kerrville Police Department received a call from Sgt. Nick Moellering of the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Department advising that his department had an individual who was willing to cooperate with law enforcement in locating Anthony Gauna Cantu, a subject wanted out of Kerr County on a narcotics violation warrant.
Members of the Kerrville Police Special Crimes Unit responded to the newly obtained information that pertained to an ongoing investigation. As a result Judge Rex Emerson of the 198th Judicial District Court issued a search warrant for a residence in the city limits of Kerrville, where Cantu was staying.
The execution of the search warrant culminated in the arrest of the following subjects on various narcotics violations:
(1) Antony Gauna Cantu, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver in a Drug Free Zone, Methamphetamine; Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver in a Drug Free Zone, Heroin; Warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone.
(2) Denise Gauna, Delivery of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone, Methamphetamine.
(3) Hayden Lentz, Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone, Methamphetamine.
(4) Daisy Rodriguez, Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone, Methamphetamine.
(5) Tadeo Raymond Garces, Jr., Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone, Methamphetamine; Possession of Marijuana in a Drug Free Zone; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Driving While License Invalid.
The Special Crimes Unit was assisted by KPD Field Operations Division, KPD Special Operations Unit, and KPD Criminal Investigations Unit. The 216th Judicial District Attorney’s Office also assisted.
The Special Crimes Unit is charged with the investigation of narcotics violations and trafficking in Kerrville. The Special Crimes Unit frequently works in cooperation with, and with the assistance of various law enforcement agencies in the nearby counties as well as federal agencies.
“It is a result of this spirit of cooperation and team work that we are able to protect our citizens from the negative and devastating consequences of drugs in our community,” said Kerrville Police Chief John M. Young, Jr.