Two men arrested after Lubbock stop finds 21 lbs of marijuana and five guns
A Texas DPS trooper stopped a vehicle on East Loop 289 near Southeast Drive in Lubbock on the night of 7 November 2026 and found 21.2 pounds of marijuana, 1,088 grams of THC wax and five firearms. Two men were held at the Lubbock County Detention Center on drug charges, with bonds set at $150,000 and $151,000.
🇺🇸 East Loop 289 near Southeast Drive, Lubbock, Texas · Texas, United States
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a vehicle travelling south
on East Loop 289 near Southeast Drive in Lubbock at about 10:35 p.m. on Saturday
7 November 2026.[1]The trooper identified the driver as Larry Ramey, 65, and
the front passenger as Ronald Fritz, 32, who gave conflicting accounts of their
destination and showed signs of being on narcotics, according to court records.[1]Ramey refused consent to search, so a K-9 unit sniffed the vehicle and
alerted for narcotics, after which troopers carried out a probable-cause search.[1]
Troopers found 19 large plastic bags of a green leafy substance identified as
marijuana and a large number of containers of a yellow-brown waxy substance
identified as THC.[1]The marijuana weighed about 21.2 pounds (9.6 kilograms)
and the THC about 1,088 grams, as weighed by authorities.[1]Two handguns, two
shotguns and one rifle belonging to Ramey were also found in the vehicle.[1]
Both men were taken to the Lubbock County Detention Center on charges of
possessing marijuana over 5 pounds but under 50 pounds and of possessing a
controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, 400 grams or more, the latter referring
to THC products.[1]Ramey additionally faced a charge of unlawfully carrying a
weapon.[1]
By Monday afternoon Fritz was held on bonds totalling $150,000 and Ramey on
bonds totalling $151,000.[1]
Photos and video
Booking photographs of the two men arrested, captioned as showing Ronald Fritz, 32, on the far left and Larry Ramey, 65, on the far right.Photo details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
2
Cannabis
9.616 kg
Agency
Texas Department of Public Safety
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (9.616 kg)
Activity
Possession
Setting
Vehicle
Charges
possession of marijuana over 5 pounds but less than 50 pounds; possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, 400 grams or more; unlawful carrying of a weapon
Only one account of the stop could be opened; no separate Texas DPS statement or second outlet report was found.
The 1,088 grams of THC wax is not included in the weight figure because it is a separate cannabis product from the 21.2 pounds of marijuana, which converts to about 9.6 kilograms.
Court records, not an agency statement, are the source for the stop; no case numbers are given.
No court appearance, indictment or plea is reported, so the case stays at the charged stage; the $150,000 and $151,000 are bonds, not fines.
The stop is named only as East Loop 289 near Southeast Drive in Lubbock, so the coordinates mark the city centre rather than the roadside spot.
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