Press Releases

May 28, 2020
  • DPS Traffic Stop Leads to Cash Seizure
    AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than $90,000 in cash Monday, September 21, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Oldham County.
  • Crime Suppression Joint Operation Results in Multiple Arrests
    AMARILLO – On September 17 and 18, 2020, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with multiple partner agencies arrested forty-eight individuals on various charges in an operation as part of Project Safe Neighborhood.
  • DPS Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Seizure
    AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 829 pounds of THC vape cartridges and close to 19 pounds of THC wax Saturday, September 13, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Oldham County.
  • DPS Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Seizure
    LAREDO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than 16 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Friday, September 11, in Webb County.
  • DPS Serves Warrants in Multi-Agency Effort
    EL PASO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), served 13 state search warrants at several massage parlors in the El Paso area where labor and human trafficking was reported. This has been a long-term investigation and is still ongoing.
  • DPS Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Seizure
    LAREDO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 490 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Monday, September 7, in Webb County.
  • DPS Traffic Stop Leads to Cash Seizure
    AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized $160,000 in cash Tuesday, September 1, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Oldham County.
  • DPS Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Seizure
    LAREDO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than 19 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Friday, September 4, in Webb County.
  • DPS Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of More Than $26,000 (DPS-South Texas Region)
    LAREDO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than $26,000 in cash during a traffic stop on Tuesday, August 4, in Webb County.
  • DPS Arrests 15 in Criminal Investigation (DPS - West Texas Region)
    EL PASO – Since last week, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Special Agents, in collaboration with multiple agencies, have arrested fifteen (15) individuals on state charges and other crimes resulting from a yearlong investigation. Additionally, as a result of this ongoing investigation, multiple drug and weapon seizures have occurred.
  • DPS Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Seizure (DPS-South Texas Region)
    LAREDO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 16 pounds of cocaine and 14 pounds of heroin during a routine traffic stop on Tuesday, July 21, in Webb County.
  • DPS Seeks Public’s Help with Finding Hit and Run Suspect (DPS-North Texas Region)
    TYLER – DPS Troopers in Upshur County are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a hit-and-run crash on July 17, 2020, at 11:22 a.m., which resulted in the death of a motorist on US 271 North, three miles north of Gilmer.
  • DPS Seeks Public’s Help with Finding Hit and Run Suspect
    GARLAND – DPS Troopers in Collin County are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian on East Lucas Branch Road (FM 3286) in Branch, approximately five miles south of Princeton. The crash occurred on July 5, 2020, around 12:30 a.m.
  • DPS Reminds Texans to Properly Secure Children during Child Safety Seat Technician Month
    HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is taking this opportunity during Child Safety Seat Technician month to remind all motorists about the importance of properly securing a child in a safety seat. Texas law requires children under the age of 8 to be secured by a child safety seat system unles
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