ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — A convicted felon, John Houston Mcclellan, 33, has been arrested in Ector County on multiple theft charges and for engaging in organized criminal activity. Authorities say the case is tied to a firearm theft ring involving a white supremacist gang.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by NewsWest 9, Mcclellan’s arrest stemmed from a Texas DPS investigation that began on April 6, when officers encountered suspects in possession of stolen property linked to a Crane County burglary. That burglary involved the theft of $220,000 in cash, three shotguns, and multiple security safes from a business.
While assisting in the case, a Texas Department of Public Safety special agent uncovered a separate firearm theft connected to the “Crazy White Boys” (CWB) — a known subset of the Aryan Brotherhood, a white supremacist prison gang involved in various criminal enterprises.
A male victim reported to the agent that several assault rifles and a handgun had been stolen from his residence. A subsequent search warrant led to the recovery of these firearms. Investigators linked the stolen guns to a woman named Floyd, who was already in custody for her role in the Crane County case. Floyd confessed to stealing the firearms and delivering them to Mcclellan and another suspect known as “Loschavio”.
Text messages and photographs on Floyd’s phone reportedly confirmed her involvement and the delivery of the stolen firearms to the two men at an Odessa residence. Both Mcclellan and Loschavio, according to authorities, were aware the weapons were stolen and knew they could not legally possess them due to their status as convicted felons.
On April 7, law enforcement executed another search warrant at the Odessa residence where Mcclellan and Loschavio were staying, recovering additional stolen firearms.
Mcclellan has been charged with:
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Theft of Property ($150,000–$300,000)
Possession of Stolen Property
Theft of Firearm
His total bond has been set at $295,000.
Records also show Mcclellan was wanted in Lea County, New Mexico, in connection with a separate criminal case. Details regarding charges for Floyd and Loschavio have not yet been disclosed.
Authorities emphasize that the investigation remains ongoing.
