FACING MULTIPLE SERIOUS FELONY CHARGES
Chief Herbert Blake announced today the arrest of two suspects on drugs and weapons
violations.
On Sunday May 21st at approximately 7:01 p.m., officers of the Hendersonville Police
Department were dispatched to the 201 Sugarloaf Road (Cascades Mountain Resort) for a
report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers met with employees of the hotel that
complained of a heavy odor of burnt Marijuana coming from a room within the hotel.
Officers made contact with the occupants and gained access to the room. Officers seized
two handguns, 217 grams of Methamphetamine, 26 dosage units of Oxycodone and 2.86
grams of Marijuana. Two felony arrests were made as a result.
Arrested at the scene were Felix Garcia Jr. 34 of Immokalee, Florida and Martin Santos
Garza, 21 of Asheville, North Carolina. Charges for both are as follows:
Felix Garcia: Trafficking in Methamphetamine
Maintaining a Dwelling for the Purposes of Controlled Substances
Possession of Schedule 11 Controlled Substance (Oxycodone)
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
Possession of Marijuana
2 Counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Total bond set at $62,000.00
Martin Garza: Trafficking in Methamphetamine
Maintaining a Dwelling for the Purposes of Controlled Substances
Possession of Schedule 11 Controlled Substance (Oxycodone)
Possession of Marijuana
2 Counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Total bond set at $57,000.00
The Hendersonville Police Department continues our efforts in drug enforcement and
encourages citizens to report any activity that may be related to illegal narco
