The Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force conducted two street crime operations during the past two weeks. The first was conducted July 21st, 22nd and 23rd. The second was conducted July 31st, August 1st and August 2nd. All areas of Ouachita Parish, including the municipalities of Sterlington, Monroe and West Monroe were targeted. The Task Force was comprised of Sheriff’s Deputies and Police Officers from eight local agencies.
Statistics for the 6 Day Operation
Arrests
Warrant Arrests: 92
Drug Arrests: 129
Other Felony or Misdemeanor Arrests: 20
Total Arrests: 241
Knock and Talks: 6
Citations: 165
DWI’s: 3
Drug Seizures
Seizures reflect one or more arrests with exceptions of ¼ ounce and 1/8 ounce bags of marijuana and marijuana cigarettes in which totals for the month are combined
Marijuana
(1) pound
(4.5) ounces
(11) ¼ oz. bags
(64) 1/8 oz. bags
(118.5) grams
(1) marijuana plant
(32) marijuana cigarettes
(1) bag synthetic marijuana
Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Heroin Ecstasy, PCP etc.
(10) rocks of crack cocaine
(6.5) grams of cocaine
(121.5) grams of methamphetamine
(2) oz. of PCP
(1) PCP cigarette
Prescription Pills
(305) units of assorted prescription pills
Other Miscellaneous Seizures
$1835.00 cash
(3) motor vehicles
(17) firearms
(1) meth lab
Task Force Agencies Participating:
Monroe Police Department
West Monroe Police Department
Louisiana State Police
Louisiana Department of Public Safety
ULM Police Department
Sterlington Police Department
Metro Narcotics
Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department
4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office