4 men arrested in connection to countywide 'jugging' operation, deputies say

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Court records state the suspects each have a criminal history of driving to multiple banks and looking for people with cash with an intent to rob at gunpoint.

Deputies have arrested four men who they believe are connected to a jugging operation across Harris County. The term "jugging" means individuals who follow criminals and victims from banks and rob them for their cash at gunpoint.

On Aug. 22, deputies said the men followed a couple from the Wells Fargo bank on Fry Road in Katy to a nearby gas station and robbed them at gunpoint.The couple lives in Katy. According to the woman, she and her husband went to the ATM before grabbing breakfast. Not realizing they were being followed, the couple went to get gas. The woman said two men approached her husband at gunpoint, and her husband sprayed them with the gas pump.

According to court records, the suspects went to multiple banks looking for people in possession of cash with the intent to rob them of the cash at gunpoint. Records also state the suspects keep various tools used in the aggravated robberies, including ski masks, binoculars, a handgun, and a cell phone with a mapping application for identifying bank locations.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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