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ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — 9 individuals have been arrested following 4 drug busts in St. Tammany Parish in June.
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Workplace reported that narcotics detectives started an investigation at a motel on Vacation Boulevard in Covington on June 19, the place they allegedly discovered 40-year-old Michael Dempsey Alexander and 39-year-old Denise Lachelle Hossley in possession of virtually 1 / 4 pound of methamphetamine, 3.5 grams of fentanyl and marijuana.
Alexander and Hossley have been arrested and face fees of possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule I CDS (marijuana), possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule II CDS (fentanyl), possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule II CDS (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On June 13, STPSO detectives mentioned they started an investigation at an house advanced on Spartan Drive in Covington.
Through the investigation, STPSO detectives mentioned they recovered “a considerable amount of psilocybin mushrooms (shrooms),” two psilocybin and THC-infused chocolate bars, about 60 doses of LSD/ACID, marijuana and $2,380 money from a automobile.
STPSO officers mentioned 23-year-old Gage Ables and 21-year-old Mia Fontana have been arrested in reference to the investigation.
In accordance with the STPSO, “By means of additional investigation it was discovered the couple had traveled from New Orleans with the intention of promoting the medication in Slidell.”
Ables and Fontana face fees of possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule I CDS (psilocybin), transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On June 6, STPSO detectives mentioned they searched a house within the 3500 block of Devon Drive and one other residence within the 2500 block of Bluebird Road in Slidell.
On the residence on Devon Drive, STPSO detectives mentioned they recovered “quite a few counterfeit capsules containing fentanyl,” suboxone, illegally possessed prescription medicines and drug paraphernalia throughout a search.
In accordance with the sheriff’s workplace, 4 youngsters underneath the age of 17 have been inside the house on the time of the search.
STPSO officers mentioned 37-year-old Lester Carter was then arrested. Carter faces fees of possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule II CDS (fentanyl), possession of a Schedule III CDS (suboxone), 4 counts of possession of a CDS within the Presence of a Particular person Beneath 17 years of age, possession of a legend drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Throughout a search of the house on Bluebird Road, STPSO detectives mentioned they recovered methamphetamine, lorazepam, “quite a few illegally possessed prescription medicines” and drug paraphernalia.
After the search, STPSO detectives arrested 53-year-old Karen Knorr, 21-year-old Kassie Hoffman, 23-year-old Dustin Knorr and 53-year-old Salvadore Sciambra.
Karen Knorr faces fees of possession of a Schedule II CDS (methamphetamine), possession of a Schedule IV CDS (lorazepam), possession of a legend drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Hoffman faces fees of possession of a Schedule II CDS (methamphetamine), possession of a legend drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Dustin Knorr and Sciambra every face a cost of possession of drug paraphernalia.
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