CEDAR PARK, Texas — What started as a robbery investigation in Cedar Park ended with 20 gang members being arrested in Georgia.
Several men looking to buy "exotic flowers" were taken to Black Rock Vape on North Bell Boulevard on March 14.
According to the Cedar Park Police Department, after the men arrived at the store, the victim claimed they pulled out guns and robbed him. They also took his phone and money from the safe and register, along with vape products.
During the robbery investigation, police said they tracked the suspects to Georgia and learned they were affiliated with a gang.
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According to Cedar Park police, investigators collaborated with multiple agencies, which led them to a home the gang was using as a drug distribution hub. Twenty gang members were arrested, and a cache of weapons, drugs and money were taken from the home, police said.
Ashton George, Brandon Thomas, Jakai Lewis and John Frazier were charged in connection to the Cedar Park robbery. Meanwhile, an investigation into the incident is ongoing.