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Teacher accused of sex crime requests change in house arrest
A 32-year-old Louisiana teacher who was accused of being sexually involved with a 16-year-old student requested that the terms of her house arrest be reduced on Nov. 19. The woman was originally released from custody on a $200,000 bond; however, she was required to remain…
What are the consequences for drug distribution?
Louisiana law regarding the distribution or possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled dangerous, analogue or counterfeit substance is clear. People who are convicted of such charges face harsh penalties that may include fines and imprisonment. The penalties for a conviction for distribution…
What is money laundering?
Money laundering is the act of concealing the financial proceeds from any illegal activity. It is specifically forbidden by the legal code of Louisiana. Stiff penalties have been set out for any individual convicted of violating this statute. No person may conduct or participate in…
2 men charged for heroin and cocaine distribution
A two-month investigation into alleged drug activities preceded a drug raid that took place at a Louisiana home on Oct. 28. After searching the home outside Gonzales, Ascension Parish sheriff’s narcotics detectives took two men into custody on drug charges. The 20-year-old and 23-year-old accused…
Several different drugs found in hotel room
A search of a hotel room in Louisiana resulted in two men receiving charges for drug possession on Oct. 22. After the search was executed at the hotel room in Amelia, the 23- and 24-year-old occupants of the room were both taken into custody and…
Man taken into custody on a drug charge in Louisiana
A bus heading eastbound on Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge was pulled over at 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 16 for a traffic violation. While the bus was stopped, a K-9 Narcotics unit searched its luggage cargo section as drugs are frequently smuggled on the type…
Louisiana man accused of marijuana-related crime
Authorities recently reported that law enforcement officials took a Morehouse Parish man into custody on a drug-related charge. Working with North Louisiana Drug Enforcement Bureau Agents, investigators with the Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office allegedly discovered 42 Xanax pills and 50 grams of marijuana at a…
Louisiana man handed new drug charges while on probation
Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputies detained a 26-year-old man on multiple drug charges after a recent drug operation conducted by law enforcement officials. According to the APSO, detectives searched the man’s vehicle and Gonzales home and found marijuana and a handgun. Deputies took him into custody…
What is the purpose of Louisiana registry for sex offenders?
Because the state legislature realizes that repeat offenses are significant possibilities with those who have been convicted of sex crimes or as child predators, the Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry has been developed to protect individuals through the availability of public information. Without effective…
Louisiana State Fair president faces drug charges
On Sept. 13, law enforcement officials detained a 43-year-old man who serves as president and general manager for the State Fair of Louisiana Fair for allegedly possessing drugs in his vehicle. The incident took place in Shreveport when police stopped the suspect for driving through…
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