Deputies seize marijuana, cocaine

(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests. Guilt or innocence has not been determined in court.)

A Patterson man and a Franklin man were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday with drugs in sufficient quantities to warrant possession with intent to distribute charges, according to arrest reports.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 40 complaints and made these arrests:
—Joshua Mack Verdun, 33, Franklin, was arrested at 4:24 a.m. Wednesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs (two counts), possession with intent to distribute Schedule II drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and license plate lights required.
Bail has not been set.
—Malcomb J. Williams, 45, Patterson, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday by the Narcotics Section on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor and transactions involving drug proceeds.
Williams was also named in a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of license plate lights required, operating a vehicle without a driver’s license and failure to honor a written promise to appear.
Bail was set at $100,000.
—Amanda Sue Dartez, 43, New Iberia, was arrested at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of operating vehicle while under suspension, failure to obey a traffic device and failing to appear for arraignment on the charge of theft under $1,000. Bail has not been set.
—Ralph Charlot, 24, Berwick, was arrested at 3:54 p.m. Tuesday on warrants alleging theft and identity theft. Bail was set at $2,000.
—Jovon A. Sanders, 28, Verdunville, was arrested at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday on charges of failure to signal and possession of marijuana. Sanders was released on a summons to appear Oct. 7.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly said the Police Department responded to six complaints over the 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Hunter Boudreaux, 19, Bigler Street, Franklin, was arrested at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of aggravated second-degree battery. The arrest came while Boudreaux was already incarcerated at the Franklin Police Department.
Boudreaux was booked, processed, and held with no bond set at the time of press release.
—Billy LaJaunie, 52, Willow Street, Franklin, was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of second-degree battery. LaJaunie was booked, processed and held with no bond set at the time of press release

St. Martin
Sheriff Becket Breaux reported these arrests:
—Bryon Alleman, 51, West Gum Avenue, Eunice, was arrested Monday on a charge of transfer and possession of stolen vehicles.
—Markus Andrews, 37, Hall Street, Atlanta, was arrested Monday on a charge of attempted first-degree murder.
—Kenneth Carmouche, 33, Nany Road, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Monday on a charge of monetary instrument abuse.
—Joshua Davis, 27. Collette Street, Henderson, was arrested Monday by the Henderson Police Department on charges of simple escape, aggravated escape, aggravated assault on a police officer with force or violence, and simple burglary of a movable or immovable.
—Tyler Charles, 30, Church Street, St. Martinville, was arrested Tuesday on charges of drivers must secure license, ignoring stop sign and aggravated flight from an officer.
—Jaylon Johnson, 38, Tauzin Street, Breaux Bridge, was arrested Tuesday by the Breaux Bridge Police Department on a charge of simple domestic abuse battery.