On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, officers with the Legal Patrol Division performed a visitors cease on a automobile on the intersection of Louisiana Freeway 25 at Department Crossing Drive for a visitors violation, which resulted within the arrest of Jamal Abron, 28, of Franklinton, LA, for drug-related expenses.
After the preliminary cease, officers performed a possible trigger search of Abron’s automobile which resulted within the discovery of the next objects:
– 2,102.22 grams of marijuana (Approx. 4.64 lbs.)
– A number of Scales
– Clear Plastic Baggies
– Rolling Papers
– Roughly $5,500 in money is believed to be concerned in proceeds from drug transactions.
Because of the contraband positioned in Abron’s automobile, Abron was arrested for the next Louisiana State Violations:
– One depend of LRS 40:966A (Marijuana), Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana.
– One depend of LRS 40:1041, Transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses.
– 4 counts of LRS 40:1023, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
– One depend of LRS 32:415, Working a Car whereas License is Suspended.
– One depend of 47:508, Registration; Business Automobiles; Expired License Plate.
Abron was subsequently transported to the St Tammany Parish Jail, the place he’ll now await trial for the above-listed violations.
Let this function one other reminder to residents who select to take part in unlawful drug dealing; we won’t tolerate this legal ingredient. We’re a proactive division, and it will be clever to not distribute unlawful medicine in our metropolis, as you’ll usually get caught.