Two arrested in Midland fentanyl bust

Left: Gabriel Elias Tena Bojorquez | Right: Jessie Wade Chandler
Left: Gabriel Elias Tena Bojorquez | Right: Jessie Wade Chandler(Midland County Jail)
Published: May. 31, 2024 at 10:26 AM CDT

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Sheriff’s Office says that two people were arrested in a fentanyl drug bust.

Officials say that on Thursday, May 30, the MCSO Narcotics Unit and SWAT team executed a search warrant on the 3300 block of W Dengar Avenue.

During the search, investigators found a number of pills suspected of containing fentanyl, money, and a gun.

Gabriel Elias Tena Bojorquez, 62, and Jessie Wade Chandler, 38, were arrested and charged with manufacture delivery controlled substance and booked into jail.

The investigation is ongoing.