Man faces felony after attempted sale of drugs at SE Austin 'pop-up market' during SXSW

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Austin man arrested for drug distribution at SXSW, facing multiple charges.

by CBS AustinBrandon Ross was arrested in Austin during SXSW for possessing and intending to distribute large amounts of THC products and psilocybin mushrooms, according to court documents.

Brandon Ross, 39, was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute after a traffic stop on Friday, March 8. The arrest occurred during a joint operation between the Austin Police Department and Texas DPS targeting illicit drug sales at the SXSW festival. Officers observed Ross leaving a suspected "pop-up" drug market on Thompson Lane and loading plastic totes into his car, court documents said.

 

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