Man arrested after officials seize cocaine, cash and hydroponic marijuana

Drugs estimated to be worth nearly half a million dollars, per officials

32-year-old Joel Montano (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – Cocaine, cash and hydroponic marijuana - all three were seized on the north side of San Antonio.

The drugs alone were estimated to be worth nearly half a million dollars, officials say.

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Narcotics investigators served a warrant on Wednesday for 32-year-old Joel Montano.

A search uncovered more than $2,700 in cash, 25 pounds of hydroponic marijuana and more than four ounces of cocaine.

Montano faces first and third-degree felonies.


About the Author:

Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. She previously worked for WICS/WRSP 20 in Springfield, Illinois.