Lafayette Personal Injury, Criminal Law And Family Law Blog

The use and trafficking of illegal drugs continues to be a serious problem in Louisiana. While the opioid crisis has seen some decline, the use and trafficking of cocaine and methamphetamine appears to be on the rise. Two men have recently been arrested. Anyone under arrest and facing charges for drug crimes is entitled to a criminal defense.

The arrests followed an extensive undercover investigation carried out by local law enforcement officers. During the course of the investigation, multiple purchases of crack cocaine, methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana were successfully carried out by undercover agents. This led to the issuing of the arrest warrants.

Louisiana police continue their efforts to combat the continuing drug crisis in the state. While opioids have somewhat receded from the headlines, methamphetamines are becoming more prevalent. A recent case involving methamphetamine trafficking resulted in the arrests of three suspects. The accused have a constitutionally guaranteed right to a criminal defense.

The accused were recently brought to trial. One of the defendants was found to have made a trip to California from where he reportedly shipped about one pound of meth to one of the other defendants. The package was intercepted as it was being transferred from the second defendant to the third defendant. In addition to the drug trafficking charges, one of the defendants was suspected in multiple homicide and burglary cases.

The drug industry continues to present serious challenges to law enforcement in Louisiana. A recent arrest of three members of an alleged New Orleans gang is one of the most recent incidents in the state's war on drugs. The four who are facing charges are presumed innocent until and unless found guilty in a court of law, and they are entitled to a criminal defense.

The arrests followed a lengthy investigation that ended with grand jury indictments of four individuals. Three of the individuals have been placed under arrest, and one remains at large. The indictments mention over 30 different criminal acts the individuals were believed to have been involved in. One of these incidents was an alleged gang shootout in 2017 that injured a bystander.

On a recent afternoon in Iberia Parish two people were going about their business. One, an 81-year-old woman, was driving a pickup truck. The other, a 37-year-old man, was riding his motorcycle. Their paths crossed in a tragic manner at an intersection on LA Highway 87 where they were both involved in one of the week's horrific car accidents.

The pickup was traveling west on Westwood Dr. toward LA 87. The motorcycle was about to enter the intersection of LA 87 and Westwood Dr. The driver of the pickup reportedly failed to obey a stop sign and collided with the motorcycle in the intersection. Both drivers were properly restrained and wearing appropriate safety equipment.