On 04/19/2018 at approximately 17:30 hrs the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force was conducting a surveillance on a subject who was selling narcotics. The vehicle was a white Chrysler 300 occupied by a white male identified as Tyler Blaine Womack and a white female passenger identified as Nalah Felish Castillo.
Deputy Hazleton and Deputy Smith were called to the area to assist on stopping the car. The car was was stopped for traffic offenses in the area of Helena and Twin City Hwy, Nederland, Tx. Deputy Hazleton began speaking to the female passenger as Deputy Smith was speaking to the male driver. Deputy Hazleton quickly picked up on the fact the female was extremely nervous and asked her if she had anything illegal on her person. The female indicated that she did and removed a black coin purse from her pants handing it over to Deputy Hazleton. The coin purse was discovered to have three clear plastic baggies containing a white powder substance. The substance was tested and found to be cocaine. The female, Nalah Castillo was arrested for Poss C/S. The vehicle was searched at which time a clear baggie containing hydro marijuana was discovered in the trunk. The driver, Tyler Womack was arrested for Possession of Marijuana
Womack and Castillo were transported to the Jefferson County correctional facility where they were booked in.
The amount of cocaine seized is 10 grams and 4 ½ ounces of marijuana.
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4/20/2018 10:45 AM
Marcus McLellan, Public Information Officer
mmclellan@co.jefferson.tx.us