13WMAZ on MSN: Houston County RICO investigation into jail drug ring leads to 6 charged, 2 officers fired

A Houston County RICO investigation led to arrests, drug seizures and jail staff firings in an alleged inmate-run trafficking ring.

Houston County RICO investigation into jail drug ring leads to 6 charged, 2 officers fired

HHJ Online: Multiple people arrested for drug trafficking inside Houston County Jail

Houston County Sheriff's Office arrested five individuals trafficking drugs inside Houston County Jail as part of their Operation Cellblock Syndicate investigation.

Macon Telegraph on MSN: Drug-trafficking organization discovered at Houston County jail, sheriff's office said

13WMAZ: Houston County jail inmate dead | His family speaks out, raising concerns after his passing

An inmate has died in custody of the Houston County Sheriff's Office, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Houston County jail inmate dead | His family speaks out, raising concerns after his passing

The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.

Houston is the most populous city in Texas and fourth largest city in the United States. It is the seat of Harris county, southeastern Texas, and is an inland port city, linked by the Houston Ship Channel to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway at Galveston, 50 miles (80 km) southeast.