Major Multi-Agency Takedown Targets Violent Crime Crew in Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas—A coordinated operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies has led to the execution of search and arrest warrants for 10 individuals linked to a string of violent crimes in Harris and surrounding counties.

The takedown was a joint effort between the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston Police Department, Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the defendants face charges including aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, theft, burglary of a habitation, and engaging in organized crime.

“This successful operation is a great example of how the many public safety agencies tasked with keeping our region safe consistently join forces to get violent criminals off our streets,” said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Two of the defendants, Juan Dario Carcamo and Sergio G Gutierrez Blanco, were charged with aggravated robbery in connection with an August 11, 2023, convenience store robbery on Market Street.

Five other defendants—Robert Guevara, Miguel Angel Flores-Magana, Kevin Alexander Parada, Arturo Diaz Esparza, and William Flores—are charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping. These charges stem from a March 15, 2024, incident on Eldridge Valley Drive, where suspects allegedly forced their way into a home, held a family at gunpoint, and ransacked the house.

This criminal crew is suspected of targeting immigrant-owned businesses for several years. The multi-agency investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests are possible.