10 arrested after Houston FBI operation in Clinton Park

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Federal agents were seen swarming an east Houston neighborhood on Tuesday. Homes were searched, streets were shut down, and neighbors watched it unfold. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle has the latest. 

HOUSTON - Ten people were arrested on various gun and drug charges after an FBI operation in an east Houston neighborhood on Tuesday.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas confirmed the arrests on Wednesday.

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The backstory:

FBI Houston led a large law enforcement operation at multiple locations in the Clinton Park neighborhood on Tuesday. 

According to officials, their team worked alongside FBI San Antonio SWAT, Houston Police investigators and HPD SWAT, the U.S. Marshals Service, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, ATF agents, and the Houston Fire Department as part of this federal investigation.

They did not reveal the reason for the operation at the time.

10 arrested in connection to operation

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, the following suspects were arrested on Tuesday: Damian Ray Broussard, 39, Corre Deandre Plater, 36, Stacy Lawton, 46, Quentin Mayes, 51, Johnnie Lee Chatmon, 51, Leroy Lumpkin, 55, Emanuel Walker, 30, and Anthony Means, 51. Officials say they were charged in separate but related indictments that were returned in March.

Justin Leonard, 39, was also arrested and charged in a separate but similar criminal complaint, officials say.

Officials say Ronald Maddox, 42, was previously arrested and remains in custody pending further criminal proceedings.

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FBI Houston conducts federal investigation in east Houston neighborhood

FBI Houston is leading a large law enforcement operation at multiple locations in an east Houston neighborhood alongside multiple other agencies.

The allegations

The group is accused of trafficking fentanyl, crystal meth, cocaine, counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs and firearms in the Clinton Park neighborhood, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Walker and Leonard allegedly sold various amounts of cocaine, crystal meth and approximately 3,000 pills containing meth. Leonard also allegedly sold a large amount of crack cocaine.

By the numbers:

 Mayes, Chatmon and Walker face varying terms up to 40 years in federal prison for the drug charges if convicted. The other men face up to life in prison for either the drug or firearms charges if convicted. They also could be ordered to pay a maximum fine of $250,000.

The U.S. Attorney's Office revealed that authorities allegedly seized over 30 firearms, cocaine, pills containing meth or fentanyl, crystal meth, prescription pills, crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana and cash as part of the operation.