Posted on 10/15/2015 5:03:21 PM PDT by BBell
Forty-five people accused of street-level drug dealing were arrested in Plaquemines Parish as result of a yearlong undercover narcotics investigation, authorities said Tuesday (Oct. 13).
Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Lonnie Greco said during a press conference at the sheriff's office in Belle Chasse that an additional nine suspects were still at large.
The investigation, called "Operation Who's Next," targeted 50 suspected dealers who Greco said were selling drugs across the parish, "from Belle Chasse to Boothville." Deputies began arresting suspects Sept. 8. The effort was likely the agency's largest-ever undercover operation, Greco said.
Three high school students, including a 16-year-old, were among those booked on drug charges.
The following drugs were seized:
• 278 grams, or just over half a pound, of marijuana
• 16 grams, or about half an ounce, of heroin
• 228 dosage units of prescription pills
• 31.5 grams of synthetic marijuana
• 19 dosage units of amphetamine
• 1 sheet of synthetic LSD
• 7 grams of crack cocaine
• 4 grams of powder cocaine
• 3 grams of methamphetamine
• 1 gram of counterfeit heroin
• 0.3 grams of counterfeit crack cocaine
Greco noted the resolution of the cases depends on the district attorney's office and criminal court. He then suggested the offenders, especially repeat offenders, should serve time rather than complete a drug diversion program, if convicted.
"Why arrest them if (you're going to) let them off on the street?" Greco said.
Of the 54 total suspects involved in the investigation, the sheriff's office said, 14 are repeat offenders and 12 have prior convictions for drug distribution or possession.
Greco was tight-lipped when asked if his office was pursuing larger distributors compared to the suspected street-level dealers arrested as a part of "Operation Who's Next." He noted, however, that the investigation is "always
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Irelle looks quite happy. Bless her heart.
Ramona Turner looks like she’s had worse days as well.
What? No smokes or guns? I guess I’ll shop at the ATF next time.
No Asian.
Smile for the camera Irelle!
I was about to say that. I’m so proud of my country.
It doesn’t just let blacks deal drugs :)
out here, the peurto ricans work with the Italians to push narcotics. terrible.
The kids taking the pills come from herd working Italian families and i dont know why they would throw their lives away.
I have six nephews and nieces. One did in trouble with mary jane but learned her lesson,
I would put a nephew in the hospital if they did that and i already made it known,
There are two Asians. Odd thing is that I see no Hispanic surnames. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
You missed Mr Dongsavanh?
Yeah, I think Souksakhone Dongsavanh's Irish.
Rayona. I think she is Ray and Ona’s daughter.
That’s a small amount of drugs considering how many people were arrested. They must really be minor-league drug dealers. A half a pound of pot spread out over 50 people?
The ATF was checking bars in Bridge City last night.
lol. too much!!
lucky her record is clear and she did no jail time. I almost threw up when i found out because she is a New Jersey suburbs non-streetwise kid and horrific things would have been done to her in prison.
They took it off her record after a year and some thousands spent on lawyers so she is good to go. She squealed on the others and she’s Italian!! she squealed!! but i’m glad she did. She’s family and i didn’t want her to go to prison.
she is doing well now as an office manager
These were all street level dealers. I don’t know if they caught the Big Cheese.
Looks like they got all of His Arrogance’s sons and daughters there (clue ... both sides of the family) ... families that snort, shoot and toke together, stay together!!!!
Only Melissa Hadder seems to feel any remorse - and that’s only about having got caught...
She’s not Sicilian is she?
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