On December 5, 2024, the Texas County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant
obtained as the result of an investigation conducted by the South Central Drug Task Force.
The search warrant was served at a residence on DD Highway in the Houston area. During the search, law enforcement officers located controlled substances including suspected
methamphetamine and fentanyl. Officers also found a firearm, drug paraphernalia, and items used for packaging drugs for distribution.
Prosecuting Attorney Parke Stevens charged Wesley A. Choate, age 46, of Houston,
Missouri with Trafficking Drugs 2nd Degree, Delivery of Controlled Substances, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Choate is being held in the Texas County Jail pending a $10,000 cash bond.
