HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has confirmed that a significant drug bust occurred this week in the Oak Creek Village neighborhood of North Houston.

FOX 26 has learned at least one person was arrested in the operation on the 3600 block of Fairvalley Drive.

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Residents in the area reported hearing helicopters overhead and the sounds of law enforcement officers giving orders to people inside the property.

“It looked like bullets,” said neighbor Sonia Drake, describing the moment police began tearing down the fences. “I didn’t know what was going on.”

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Witnesses observed law enforcement covering the street and agents in hazmat suits removing bags of items and equipment from the location.

The operation is consistent with a recent trend of increased drug enforcement efforts by various agencies in Houston.

“I had no idea people were actually living in that house. I definitely didn’t know they were doing drugs there,” Drake said. She mentioned that the house had been rented and she hadn’t seen anyone come and go.

Details about the items seized during the bust and the scope of the investigation remain limited.

Further updates are expected as more information becomes available.