{"id":195292,"date":"2026-03-08T01:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T01:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/195292\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T01:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T01:50:34","slug":"bandidos-motorcycle-club-president-hot-tub-charged-after-3-pounds-of-meth-found-in-lubbock-raid-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/195292\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandidos Motorcycle Club President ‘Hot Tub’ charged after 3 pounds of meth found in Lubbock raid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brief<\/p>\n

Bandidos chapter president Steven “Hot Tub” Ryals was federally charged Monday for possession with intent to distribute meth in Lubbock.<\/p>\n

Federal agents seized 3.2 pounds of meth and distribution supplies during a February 27 raid of the club\u2019s clubhouse, which also served as Ryals\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

Ryals remains in federal custody and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n

LUBBOCK, Texas – The chapter president of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club was federally charged for his role in possessing large quantities of methamphetamine for distribution in Lubbock on Monday.<\/p>\n

Who is Bandidos Motorcycle Club President “Hot Tub”?<\/p>\n

What we know<\/p>\n

74-year-old Steven Glenn Ryals of Lubbock, Texas, also known as “Hot Tub,” was charged by federal complaint on March 2, 2026, with possession with intent to distribute meth.<\/p>\n

\"<div>Steven<\/p>\n

Steven Glenn Ryals | Lubbock County Jail<\/p>\n

Ryals appeared before a United States Magistrate Judge in Lubbock on that same day, for his initial appearance on the charges.<\/p>\n

Meth raid at Lubbock Bandidos clubhouse<\/p>\n

Timeline<\/p>\n

In early 2025, law enforcement agents launched an investigation into the Banditos Notorious Chapter President and other Banditos members suspected of drug trafficking in the Lubbock area, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

On February 27, 2026, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant for the Banditos Notorious clubhouse, which was also Ryals\u2019s residence. <\/p>\n

Inside an office, federal agents located approximately 3.2 pounds of suspected methamphetamine inside a locked drawer of a wooden filing cabinet. <\/p>\n

\"<div>3.2<\/p>\n

3.2 pounds of methamphetamine<\/p>\n

Next to the cabinet was another cabinet containing Ryals\u2019 Bandidos Motorcycle Club paraphernalia.<\/p>\n

\"<div>Bandidos<\/p>\n

Bandidos Motorcycle Club paraphernalia<\/p>\n

In other areas of the office, agents found items that federal officials say “are commonly used in the distribution of controlled substances.” This included numerous small plastic baggies, digital scales, and a concealed compartment located inside a bookshelf.<\/p>\n

Federal drug charges, potential prison sentence<\/p>\n

What’s next<\/p>\n

If convicted, federal officials say Ryals faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.<\/p>\n

He remains in federal custody pending further court proceedings.<\/p>\n

This investigation was a joint operation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lubbock Texas Anti-Gang Center, and Caprock Hi-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).<\/p>\n

The Source<\/p>\n

Information in this article was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief Bandidos chapter president Steven “Hot Tub” Ryals was federally charged Monday for possession with intent to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195293,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[77405,19971,18080,12513,77407,77408,168,170,169,77406],"class_list":{"0":"post-195292","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lubbock","8":"tag-bandidos-motorcycle-club","9":"tag-federal-agents","10":"tag-federal-custody","11":"tag-federal-prison","12":"tag-hot-tub","13":"tag-law-enforcement-agents","14":"tag-lubbock","15":"tag-lubbock-headlines","16":"tag-lubbock-news","17":"tag-steven-glenn-ryals"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}