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For Immediate Release |
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February 04, 2009 |
Hector Gomez, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal (512) 916-5393 |
Hays County Suspect Charged with Federal
Narcotics and Weapons
Arrested by Law Enforcement After Stand-Off |
Austin, TX – On February 3, 2009 Fernando Martinez, 36, of Kyle, Texas, was
arrested in rural Hays County, Texas by members of the Lone Star Fugitive
Task Force with critical assistance from the Hays County SWAT Team. Martinez
was charged in the United States District Court in Dallas, Texas with two
counts alleging that Martinez possessed with intent to distribute
methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking
offense.
As Task Force officers attempted to call out for Martinez to
surrender at his home, Martinez fired a weapon from inside the home towards
Task Force officers. Task Force officers contained the perimeter and
requested Hays County SWAT assistance. SWAT officers deployed several
canisters of gas in an attempt to terminate the four hour stand-off.
Martinez attempted to flee the mobile home as SWAT officers engaged Martinez
with an impact weapon (less than lethal) and was quickly subdued and taken
into custody. Martinez will now face state level attempted capital murder
charges and the US Attorney’s Office and FBI Austin will review the matter
for possible violation of 18 USC 111, assault of a federal officer. |