Two Beeville men found themselves in jail on marijuana charges after one of them allegedly sold the drug to an undercover officer last Friday.

Staff Sgt. Richard Cantu of the Beeville Police Department said he and some other officers were trying to make a drug purchase on May 1 when one of the patrolmen wearing civilian clothes convinced a resident of the Rolling Meadows Apartments, 2200 N. Adams St., to sell him a bag of pot at about 5:49 p.m.

Cantu said that when the officer tipped his cap, signaling that he had made the buy, the others rushed in to make an arrest.

The suspect who allegedly sold the drug was identified as Jason Jonathan Keller, 22. The man in the apartment with him was identified as James Randall Rosenbaum, 28.

Cantu said once officers got inside they found numerous items of drug paraphernalia, including grinders, scales and plastic baggies.

Two larger zip-up bags were located in the apartment that held a total of 43 smaller bags of marijuana. Cantu said the bags together weighed almost two pounds.

Officers also found a number of guns in the house, including a .40-caliber semi-automatic handgun, a .22-caliber revolver, a black powder pistol and an air soft pistol that looked exactly like a Glock semi-auto pistol.

The lawmen also found $1,201 in cash.

“We’d been watching them for a while,” Cantu said.

Officers taking part in the raid included Sgt. Stephen Phipps, Sgt. Roland Rodriguez and Patrolmen Luis De Los Santos, Arturo Hernandez and Michael Benton.

Detectives Lt. Rene Guerrero, Sgt. Chris Bernal and Sgt. Eddie Garcia assisted in searching the apartment.

Keller and Rosenbaum both were taken to the Bee County Jail where they were booked on felony charges.

Keller was charged with delivery of marijuana, more than one-quarter of an ounce but less than five pounds in a drug-free zone, and possession of a prohibited weapon, both third degree felonies.

If he is convicted of either offense, he could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of as much as $10,000.

He also was charged with a Class C misdemeanor offense of possession of drug paraphernalia. A conviction on that charge could result in a fine of as much as $500.

Officers found a bag of marijuana on Rosenbaum and charged him with possession of marijuana, less than two ounces, in a drug-free zone.

That is a state jail felony and a conviction on that charge could get the suspect up to two years in a state jail facility and a fine of as much as $10,000.

Justice of the Peace David Garza set bonds on Keller totaling $7,200 and Rosembaum’s bond was set at $3,000.

“It was a good arrest,” said Police Chief Joe Treviño. “We took a lot of marijuana and guns off the streets, especially near the high school.”

“Other drug dealers had better quit or move out of town,” Treviño said.