January 22, 2025 – Local investigators rounded up two individuals so far suspected of heading up cattle that were not their property and moving them on up to Delta County to be sold. The investigation started with a report from a rancher on FM 3236 in Hopkins County on January 18th of this year that cattle were missing from the property. Texas Cattle Rancher investigators got involved and soon tracked the missing livestock to Delta County. Several individuals associated with the wayward herd were asked to come in for questioning and were informed of their rights, given a Miranda Warning, and interrogated about the cattle crossing county lines.
Two suspects quickly confessed, admitting to poaching the unsuspecting cattle and transporting them to Delta County to be sold. The two 19-year-old suspects, Ricardo Munoz, and Adrian Barajas have each been charged with a second degree felony listed as “Theft of Livestock – Elderly.” Both suspects remain in the Hopkins County Jail awaiting their bond to be set in the matter.
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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
