HAMMOND — Two people are behind bars and authorities are searching for another suspect after executing search warrants in Tickfaw and Hammond.
On May 8, The Hammond Police Department Narcotics Division, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) Narcotics Division, and the Louisiana Division of Probation and Parole conducted a joint operation. SWAT teams from each department executed multiple search warrants along Booker Road II in Hammond and Robertson Road in Tickfaw.
During the search warrants, authorities seized the following:
- Approximately 121 grams of suspected cocaine (powder)
- Approximately 23.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine
- Approximately 13 grams of suspected heroin
- Approximately 66 grams of suspected fentanyl
- Approximately 20 ounces of suspected kratom (powder)-
- Multiple pills
- 2 suboxone films
- Small amount marijuana
- Several firearms (one reported stolen)
- Multiple items of drug paraphernalia
- $39,355 U.S. Currency
Officials arrested 46-year-old Alex “Big Al” Rogers of Hammond and 31-year-old Jessie “Pookie” Osby, of Tickfaw.
Rogers is facing multiple charges, including:
- ossession with intent to distribute cocaine
- Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
- Possession of crack cocaine
- Possession of suboxone films
- Possession of a firearm in the presence of a CDS
- 3 counts of convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Illegal possession of a stolen firearm (pending)
Osby is charged with:
- Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
- Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
- Possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone Hydrochloride
- Possession with intent to distribute Xanax
- Possession of a firearm in the presence of a CDS
- Convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
TPSO is searching for a third suspect, 42-year-old Jerome Rogers, of Hammond, who is wanted on the following charges:
- Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
- Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
- Possession with intent to distribute heroin
- Possession with intent to distribute kratom
- Violation of parole
If you have information on someone possessing and/or selling these illegal narcotics, firearms, or devices, contact the Hammond Police Department Narcotics Division at 985-277-5700.
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