Three arrested in LaPlace fentanyl lab drug bust

Three arrested in LaPlace fentanyl lab drug bust

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. LAPLACE, La. (WGNO) — Three LaPlace men have been arrested following a fentanyl lab drug bust that took place on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Woman arrested following St. Bernard Parish drug bust According to the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office, shortly after 9 p.m., deputies allegedly saw marijuana and other drugs in a vehicle during a traffic stop on North Sugar Ridge Drive. 29-yea…

Man found guilty for running a 'large drug operation' in Pointe Coupee Parish

NEW ROADS — A Pointe Coupee jury found a New Roads man guilty of running a "large drug operation" in the parish Thursday, according to officials.Elie T. Edwards, 46, was found guilty of distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamines and marijuana as well as possessing a gun as a convicted felon. The trial was the result of a seven-month multi-agency investigation led by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana State …