In LaPlace, Louisiana, a 54-year-old male was taken into custody. Police discovered more than 170 pounds of cocaine worth more than $2 million in his residence on Saturday.
Louisiana Man Arrested as St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office Seizes $2 Million Worth of Cocaine
Officers from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office made the discovery. At the man’s residence, they carried out a search warrant. In the man’s bedroom, the cocaine was discovered concealed in multiple parcels.
The unnamed individual was taken into custody and charged. Having cocaine in your possession with the intent to sell it. On a $750,000 bond, he is being held in the St. John the Baptist Parish Jail.
Police are still trying to figure out how the man obtained while the investigation is still ongoing. The cocaine and the recipients of his intended distribution.
According to a statement from the sheriff’s office for St. John the Baptist Parish. said the cocaine seizure represented a “significant drug bust.” Furthermore, it “sends a message to drug traffickers that they will not be tolerated in our community.”
Ongoing Fight Against Drug Trade in Louisiana
The sheriff’s office added that it would keep up its adherence to the law. And law enforcement partners to keep St. John the Baptist Parish’s streets secure.
The cocaine was found at a time when the drug trade is a significant issue in Louisiana. Also the state was ranked third in the US by the Louisiana Department of Justice. for the quantity of fatal drug overdoses in 2021.
The 54-year-old man’s arrest shows that law enforcement is acting. They also take the drug trade seriously and are devoted to enhancing safety in Louisiana.
A accusation of possession and intent to distribute was brought against the anonymous man. Currently being detained in lieu of a $750,000 bond for a felony in the state of Louisiana.
According to authorities, the situation is still being investigated.
