Vidor Police Make Drug Arrests

Date: March 11, 2020

On Saturday, February 8, 2020, the Vidor Police Department and DEA executed a search warrant and arrest warrant in the 6500 N. FM 105, Orange County, Texas. Taken into custody at this time was Cathy Ardis, Age 61, of Orange County, Texas for Possession with the Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substance. On Tuesday, February 3, 2020 the Federal Grand Jury met and returned the following indicts:

           Cathy Ardis:

  1. Possession with the Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substance Resulting in Death and Aiding and Abetting (April 26, 2019)
  2. Possession with the Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substance Resulting in Death and Aiding and Abetting (July 28, 2019)
  3. Possession with the Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substance Resulting in Death and Aiding and Abetting (August 1, 2019)
  4. Possession with the Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substance and Aiding and Abetting (August 29, 2019)
  5. Possession with the Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substance and Aiding and Abetting (September 11, 2019)
  6. Possession with the Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Controlled Substance Resulting in Death and Aiding and Abetting (February 6, 2020)

Cathy Ardis and Michelle Lea Harrington:

  1. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance (Hydromorphone) and Aiding and Abetting
  2. Maintaining Drug Involved Premises and Aiding and Abetting.

Michelle Lea Harrington is the resident / owner of the property in the 6500 block of N. FM 105 in which the distribution was taking place. Ms. Harrington was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The Vidor Police Department would like to thank the Drug Enforcement Administration and US Attorney Joseph Brown and his staff for their commitment to prosecuting these offenses.


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