EBRSO & Jefferson Parish agents seize nearly 3,900 lethal doses of fentanyl on Monday

BATON ROUGE – East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Narcotics agents conducted a narcotics seizure and made an arrest on Monday, Nov. 25, after being contacted by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) Narcotics. Due to the efforts of both agencies, two people were arrested, and cocaine and fentanyl were seized.

JPSO agents contacted the EBRSO agents in reference to information uncovered while conducting a search warrant at a home in Marrero. The JPSO agents found photos of narcotics on the suspect’s phone that had been taken at a Baton Rouge location, and the suspect also admitted that there were narcotics located at this residence in Baton Rouge.

After being notified, EBRSO agents obtained and executed a search warrant at 2250 Powerbrook Drive.
The following seizures were made by EBRSO agents:

Seized narcotics (approximate totals):
· 47.65 ounces of cocaine (approximate value of $20,000)
· 13.57 ounces of fentanyl (approximately 3,780 lethal doses)
· 1.25 pounds of marijuana
· 7 dosage units of 10 mg amphetamine
· 4 dosage units of 30 mg amphetamine
· 4 dosage units of Adderall
· 1 dosage unit of Oxycodone
· $9,254 in currency (pending seizure)

Seized firearms:
· Keltec .32 caliber handgun (reported stolen through JPSO)
· Springfield 9 mm handgun
· Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun
· CZ Scorpion 9 mm handgun

The following seizures were made by JPSO agents:

Seized narcotics (approximate totals)
· 100 grams of fentanyl (approximately 1000 lethal doses)
· 73 grams of cocaine
· $7,538 in currency (pending seizure)

Seized firearms:
· .38 special handgun
· AR15 .556 rifle

The following people were arrested in connection with these seizures:
Deshawn Jones (4/22/1982) *arrested in Jefferson Parish*
· PWITD schedule II narcotics (fentanyl, JPSO)
· PWITD schedule II narcotics (cocaine, JPSO)
· Illegal Carrying of a Firearm w/Drugs (JPSO)
· PWITD schedule II narcotics (fentanyl, affidavit warrant, EBRSO)
· PWITD schedule II narcotics (cocaine, affidavit warrant, EBRSO)
· Illegal carrying of firearm with drugs (affidavit warrant, EBRSO)
· Illegal carrying of firearm by a convicted felon (affidavit warrant, EBRSO)
· Illegal possession of a stolen firearm (affidavit warrant, EBRSO)
· Illegal possession of drugs in the presence of a minor (affidavit warrant, EBRSO)

Lakeisha Butler (9/14/1983)
· PWITD schedule II narcotics (fentanyl)
· PWITD schedule II narcotics (cocaine)
· Possession schedule II narcotics (4 counts)
· Illegal carrying of firearm with drugs
· Illegal possession of a stolen firearm
· Illegal possession of drugs in the presence of a minor

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