An affidavit for search warrant obtained by The Examiner reveals in depth information on the Dec. 5 arrest of a Hardin County businessowner found in possession of an array of drugs when law enforcement officials raided the man’s home/business.
Sheriff Mark Davis reported Brian Keith Curtis, 40, of Silsbee, was arrested Dec. 5 by Hardin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies after investigation related to the trafficking of drugs and contraband within Hardin County led to the discovery of pounds of illegal substances, as well as packaging and assorted paraphernalia linked to the sale and delivery of illicit goods, in Curtis’ custody and control.
Curtis was arrested and charged with four counts of manufacture/delivery of controlled substance (each a first-degree felony), with a $200,000 bond required for jail release for each charge; four counts of possession on a controlled substance (each a second-degree felony), with $100,000 bond each for release; possession of marijuana (a second-degree felony), with a $50,000 bond attached; and possession of a controlled substance (a third-degree felony), boasting a bond of $50,000. In lieu of the total $1.3 million in bonds needed for pre-trial release from jail, as of press time, Curtis remained in the Hardin County Jail.
According to the application for search warrant obtained by The Examiner from Pct. 1 Justice of the Peace Chris Ingram, on Dec. 4, the HCSO was conducting an investigation into illegal narcotics trafficking at a residence at 1450 Cooks Road in Silsbee, a combination barndominium that serves as a residence and a business. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, Curtis is the owner of Cotton & Crow Outfitters, LLC, listed at 1450 Cooks Road in Silsbee; along with Curtis Welding and B.O.P. Testing, LLC; and Curtis Oilfield Services, LLC, both listed at P.O. Box 1236 in Silsbee. Buford E. Curtis II is listed as the manager for Curtis Oilfield Services, which was originally filed Sept. 16, 1997. Curtis & Crow Outfitters was filed June 24, 2025.
The application’s text contains writing that indicates investigators received information through a confidential informant that Curtis, and his wife, Jennifer, 38, possessed marijuana at the residence. The informant reported that, while at the residence for unrelated business, he witnessed a large baggie containing marijuana and the shop area had a noticeable odor of marijuana. The informant also observed a smaller bag of marijuana and a digital scale on a workbench inside the shop area, the application detailed.
The informant is also reported to have stated that Curtis distributed large quantities of marijuana and Curtis’ wife was an active user, but not involved in the distribution. A tip fielded by HCSO from the agency’s reporting app reported Curtis as actively abusing cocaine and distributing illegal narcotics.
According to a return and inventory report, drugs seized during the search of the Curtis residence yielded: cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, Ecstasy, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), Xanax, Dextroamphetamine, Ketamine (nose spray and powder), Hydrocodone and THC edibles.
Electronics and equipment seized included a Macbook and Lenoro computer, a Farctal-design computer tower, 11 SD cards, a thumb drive, SIM card, three Amazon tablets, a max weigh scale, an AWS scale, four marijuana grinders, and three glass marijuana smoking pipes.
Also seized were a Boveda humidity control, two marijuana rolling trays, six packages of rolling papers, one marijuana cigarette roller, seven bundles of black mylar bags, five packages of jewelry bags, and one partial box of sandwich pages.
Firearms recovered were a Spikes Tactical AR rifle, an Anderson Manufacturing AR rifle, one Winchester Model 12 16-gauge shotgun, one Christian Arms. and a Yankee Hill YHM T1 Phantom Suppressor.
There was also a large amount of cash seized, but officials did not give a total dollar amount.
“This is an on-going investigation involving multiple persons, both customers and suppliers,” said Davis. “We anticipate more charges, as this case is in the very early stages."