Azle man, Lakeside woman charged in heroin scheme

Two people were arrested by Parker County Sheriff’s Special Crimes Unit investigators as part of a monthslong investigation involving the distribution of black tar heroin.

In a press release, Parker County Sheriff Russ Authier said the case initially began with an anonymous tip that sparked an SCU investigation that led SCU investigators to obtain a search warrant for a storage container in the 11000 block of Farm-to-Market Road 730 South in Parker County near Azle.

During the execution of the search warrant, SCU investigators located approximately four pounds of black tar heroin, six firearms and illegal narcotics paraphernalia.

Some of the seized firearms were discovered to have been illegally modified into shortbarrel firearms.

Jodi Elizabeth Back, 32, who lists an address in Lakeside, was arrested on a charge of tampering with evidence after she implicated herself in deleting evidence of the investigation from a smart phone. The charge is a third-degree felony, which carries a punishment ranging from two to 10 years in a state penitentiary and a fine of up to $10,000.

The investigation also led to the arrest of Christopher Clifton Walker, 33, of Azle, who was booked into the Parker County Jail on charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance over 400 grams, unlawful possession of a firearm by felon, and tampering or fabricating physical evidence. The manufacturing charge is a first-degree felony charge punishable by 15 years to a possible life term in a Texas penitentiary and a fine of up to $250,000.

Walker initially told SCU investigators he was “holding” the illegal narcotics and firearms for “someone else.” Once lab results returned showing positive results for black tar heroin found in Walker’s possession, SCU investigators obtained Walker’s arrest warrant.

Both Walker and Back were booked into the Parker County jail Jan. 3. Back post-ed a $10,000 bond and was released from jail Jan. 31. As of Tuesday, March 11, Walker remained incarcerated at the Parker County jail in lieu of $140,000 bond.