Parish, Morgan City authorities make three drug arrests

(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.)

Staff Report

Morgan City and St. Mary authorities reported three arrests on drug charges late last week and another alleging failure appear in court on drug charges.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advises that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff's Office responded to 36 complaints and made these arrests:
--Mahmoud Adel Waly, 42, Glen Cove, New York, was arrested at 4:25 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of Schedule III drugs, possession of Schedule I drugs, permission of a legend drug without a prescription and resisting an officer by giving false information.
--Bryceson Lamar Freeman, 23, Jeanerette, was arrested on charges of reckless operation and driving under suspension.
Freeman was also held on two warrants alleging hunting without a license, hunting with unplugged gun or silencer, hunting on DMAP without t.
--Mikelyn Kaye Antoine, 24, New Iberia, was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of Schedule IV drugs. Bail has not been set.
--Melvin Matthews Jr., 20, Houma, was arrested Friday on a charge of reckless operation (no accident). Matthews was released on a summons to appear May 10.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 51 calls for service during the last 24-hour reporting period and made this arrest:
--Kedesha Nicole Scott, 27, Barrow Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana, driving under suspension and wrong way on a one-way.