(PUEBLO, Colo.) — A search warrant in Pueblo led to the recent arrests of multiple people and the seizure of illicit drugs and weapons.
According to the Pueblo Police Department (PPD), on Jan. 23, the PPD Special and Criminal Investigation Division detectives, Pueblo SWAT, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agents served a search warrant in the 1600 block of Ash Street, on the lower east side. PPD said this was the second search warrant executed at this address in a 22-day period.
During the search of the home, detectives and officers recovered:
Four firearms (two of the firearms had previously been reported stolen
Ammunition of various calibers
43.3 grams of methamphetamine
1.1 grams of cocaine
138.3 (approximately 1,383 pills) grams of fentanyl
$2,734.75 in cash.
In addition, the search warrant served on Jan. 1, 2025, recovered:
30.8 grams of methamphetamine
60.5 grams of fentanyl (pills)
20.8 grams of heroin
Three large capacity AK-47 magazines with 7.62mm x 39 (55 live rounds total)
Ammunition of various calibers
A .22 caliber Harrington and Richardson Revolver
A dismantled .22 caliber firearm
Omar Hernandez has been charged with two counts of Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender. 51-year-old Jose Monje-Calderon and 57-year-old Lorenzo Gonzales-Diaz were arrested on existing warrants and are facing additional state charges.
