Zavala County Deputy Seizes Handgun And Marijuana From Penske Truck At Highway 57 And 83
A Zavala County deputy arrested a passenger, Marquell Javon Clay, on marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon charges after finding a Taurus handgun and a bag of suspected marijuana in a backpack during a traffic stop of a Penske box truck, according to the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office.
CRYSTAL CITY, Texas – A passenger in a Penske box truck was arrested on weapon and marijuana charges after a Zavala County deputy found a handgun in his backpack during a traffic stop, according to the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputy Athan Aguilar stopped the yellow Penske box truck at the intersection of Highway 57 and Highway 83 at about 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, after seeing it fail to stop at the designated line, according to a sheriff’s office post shared Nov. 4.
Aguilar asked for consent to search the truck, according to the sheriff’s office. Inside, deputies found a black backpack holding a purple zip-top bag with a green leafy substance and a black Taurus GX4 handgun inside a smaller pouch, according to the post.
One of the passengers, Marquell Javon Clay, claimed the backpack, the sheriff’s office said. Clay was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Zavala County Jail on charges of possession of marijuana under 2 ounces and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to the post.
The firearm and evidence were secured and turned over for processing, according to the sheriff’s office.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Sources: Zavala County Sheriff’s Office post, Nov. 4, 2026
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