HPD: Inmate Hides Gun In Fat Layers

[Davagator]

 

 A nearly 600-pound man was able to hide a weapon for more than a day while he was in custody, police told KPRC Local 2 Wednesday.

Houston police said George Vera, 25, was arrested Aug. 2 and taken to the city jail. He spent a day there before being transferred to the Harris County Jail. After being there for 14 hours, going through intake procedures, he was taken to the showers, the final step before going to his cell. There, Vera told police he had a 9mm handgun on him, along with 2 clips.

"If a person has a weapon, narcotics, anything of danger, it should have been found before he winds up in the county jail," said Kellar.

Kellar said Vera should have been searched at least three times before getting to the jail.

Vera weighs nearly 600 pounds and the gun was allegedly hidden between fat layers.

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[Saffi]

Oh that was soooo wrong.I put my fruit loops down.It is the cops job to search thoroughly I can't believe he got away with it.

[blueyes]

Maybe he didn't even know it was there. 

All jokes aside, that`s ludicrous. The police were really slipping.

[Davagator]

every jail I've been to (just visiting) always had metal detectors.

[blueyes]

Hummmm... Good point. I never considered that. All the more reason to wonder, Eh?

[tatman]

ive been in a few that didnt have em installed. and they dont search very well unless you show your assp