Schulenburg officer takes part in Lone Star Task Force operation

Shown above are the items seized by the Task Force in Jim Wells County.
Shown above are the items seized by the Task Force in Jim Wells County.

For the second time in nearly a year since joining Operation Lone Star, the Schulenburg Police Department participated in a collaborative operation last week.

Officer Byron Powe, who took part in both, headed to Jim Wells County to help with the three-day effort of the Task Force. It resulted in 40 arrests for various criminal offenses and individuals who had outstanding warrants, according to the …