St Mary detectives make arrest on multiple drug charges

(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.)

The Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Section thanked the public for tips that helped an investigation and resulted in the arrest of a Morgan City man on multiple drug charges.
Morgan City police also made an arrest on charges of marijuana possession and proceeds derived from drug activity.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 35 complaints and made these arrests;
—Charlie Kelly, 43, Morgan City, was arrested on March 31, 2022, at 10:56 a.m. on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute Xanax, possession with intent to distribute synthetic marijuana, possession of MDMA, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, transactions involving drug proceeds and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Detectives with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Section traveled to a residence on Sunset Avenue in Bayou Vista to execute a search warrant. As a result, items were seized, including MDMA pills (ecstasy), Xanax pills, 28 grams of cocaine, 41.6 grams of marijuana, 55 grams of synthetic marijuana, $11,122 in cash, a High Point .380 and a 2013 Cadillac.
Kelly was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking. Kelly was later released on a $150,000 bond.
—Juvenile male, 17, Baldwin, was arrested at 10:40 a.m. Friday on a charges of disturbing the peace (fighting)/simple assault. The juvenile male was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Kenneth Taylor, 39, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:49 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Taylor was released on a summons to appear June 24.
—Jason Jermaine Matthews, 40, Amelia, was arrested at 12:28 a.m. Friday on charges of brake lights required, driver must be licensed, no insurance, and expired or no inspection sticker, and on warrants alleging failure to appear on charges of criminal neglect of family, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and operating a vehicle without a driver’s license.
Bail has not been set.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 49 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Andwin Jay Williams Jr., 23, Fifth Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:23 a.m. Thursday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, transactions involving proceeds from controlled dangerous substance activity, violation of uniform controlled dangerous substance law (drug-free zone) and possession of a controlled dangerous sub stance in the presence of juveniles.
—Patrick E. Arabie, 52, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 3 p.m. Thursday on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging direct contempt of court.