BATON ROUGE — After an investigation into a street gang known as the “60 Gang,” Baton Rouge Police Special Investigations detectives seized a variety of narcotics and arrested three people.
Detectives began their investigation last month after receiving anonymous tips that multiple 60 Gang members were allegedly selling drugs, including fentanyl, from two homes on Geronimo Street. During their investigation, detectives got search warrants for three homes on Geronimo.
On Monday, March 2, the Baton Rouge Police Special Response Team executed the search warrants and recovered the following items:
- 45 grams of suspected fentanyl
- 23 dosage units of Oxycodone
- Approximately $5,333 in U.S. currency
- Approximately 633 grams of marijuana
- A variety of materials utilized in the processes of cooking, formulating and distributing narcotics.
Based on the investigation and collected evidence in the search, the following suspects were arrested:
Harry Jackson
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule II (Fentanyl)
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Marijuana)
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule II (Oxycodone)
- Obstruction of Justice
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Clandestine Laboratory/Unlawful Manufacturing of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
Per BRPD, Jackson’s previous arrests includes multiple Armed Robberies, an Attempted Murder arrest, Third Degree Rape, Aggravated Assault, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Obstruction of Justice.
Carlos Butler
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Marijuana)
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II (Oxycodone)
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Clandestine Laboratory/Unlawful Manufacturing of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Subject to a Protective Order
Butler has an arrest record that includes Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics on at least three separate occasions, Obstruction of Justice, Contributing to the Delinquency of Juveniles, Endangerment of a Juvenile, Possession of Legend Drugs, Illegal Carrying of Weapons, Aggravated Damage to Property, Attempted Murder, and Aggravated Assault by Drive-By Shooting.
Butler was currently out on bond and under house arrest for charges related to a drive-by shooting and attempted murder.
Michael Pate
- Fugitive with EBRSO
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