Recently, a man was paid $75,000 by the city of New Orleans to settle his federal complaint against the city. In his lawsuit, he alleged that he was falsely arrested by New Orleans police officers on a drug possession charge back in 2011. However, according…
When police come knocking on the window of a Louisiana resident’s car and they decide to search the vehicle, it can result in one’s arrest if contraband items are found. Recently, a Louisiana woman was taken to jail by police after they searched a vehicle…
When an individual is arrested, it can have dramatic consequences on his or her life. Even if one succeeds in getting the charges dropped or dismissed, the simple act of being arrested and accused of a crime can damage a person’s reputation and interrupt his…
On Friday, Nov. 15, a total of 21 different arrests were made by drug agents while they conducted a raid at a Louisiana hotel. In total, Louisiana State Police made 14 felony arrests and seven misdemeanor arrests during the incident. The people arrested will face…
When drug charges are brought against Louisiana residents, they come with the threat of punishments such as probation, community service and/or jail time. For this reason, it is important that anyone accused of drug charges takes those allegations seriously while defending themselves in court. Fortunately,…
Louisiana residents may or may not be aware of the number of drug charges heard in court each year. Drug charges can vary greatly in seriousness and consequences. A recent Louisiana traffic stop lead to one woman being arrested on numerous charges. The 31-year-old woman…
Some of the jingles that the police come up with these days to tag their drug roundups sound like rock song titles or maybe wrestle-mania themes. Recently, a Louisiana drug net coined the name “Throwback — Takedown” for a sweep in Opelousas that netted 18…
Most Americans seem to prefer ignoring charges of excessive government surveillance in favor of preserving a less challenging personal comfort zone. After all, the surveillance is intended to catch terrorists. We now learn that a secret unit of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is providing…
It seems that elements of the horse racing business have become active players in the importation of lab quality methamphetamine into the state. Officials in Lake Charles and the Louisiana parish of Calcasieu announced that 18 persons were arrested on drug charges as part of…
When a bunch of narcotics agents go busting into a house with guns drawn, it’s hoped that they know whose house they’re barging into and that they really have a need to show such violent force. Lafayette narcotics agents and deputies say that they executed…