Three drug arrests in St. Mary, 15 in Assumption this week

Drug arrests stayed at the top of the agenda for local law enforcement agencies Monday, when St. Mary deputies and Berwick officers made arrests and a parishwide investigation continued in Assumption.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith reported these arrests:

—Willie Joseph Johnlewis, Jr., 33, Jeanerette, arrested at 2:55 p.m. Monday on charges of driving on road-way laned for traffic, illegal possession of stolen firearms, possession of a firearm by a felon, introduction of contraband into a penal institution, possession of crack cocaine, obstruction of justice-tampering and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance.

Johnlewis was released on a $25,000 bond.

—Lorenzo Paul Harris, 35, Jeanerette, was arrested at 11:22 p.m. on a charge of possession of marijuana. Harris was released on a summons to appear Feb. 23.

—Dezzie Shavers, 63, Franklin, was arrested at 1:12 a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of drug para-phernalia, driving under suspension and failure to signal. Shavers was released on a summons to Feb. 23.

—Myrtle Lulmae Naquin, 57, Franklin, was arrested at 1:59 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of driving under sus-pension. Naquin was released on a summons to appear Feb. 23.

Berwick Police Chief David Leonard reported this arrest:

—Robert Burke, 58, Church Street, Patterson, was arrested at 10:32 p.m. Monday on charges of possession of methamphetamine and obstruction of justice.
About 9:57 p.m. Monday, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after receiving a welfare concern for one of the occupants inside. During the course of the stop, officers made contact with the driver, Burke, who consented for a search of his person and vehicle.
Through the course of the investigation, Burke was found attempting to conceal and destroy a bag of metham-phetamine that fell from the inside of his pants. Burke admitted that he was trying to destroy the Methampheta-mine and was placed under arrest and transported to the Berwick Police Department.

Morgan City Police Chief James F. Blair reported these arrests:

—Kenneth M. Richard, 36, La. 182, Morgan City, was arrested at 11:27 a.m. on a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of theft.

Richard was transported from Iberia Parish after being arrested on a warrant from City Court of Morgan City for failure to appear. Richard was booked into the Morgan City Police Department

—Courtlin Carter, 31, Birch Street, Morgan City, as arrested at 10:51 p.m. Monday on a warrant for simple as-sault.

Carter was arrested after officers spoke with him and learned that he had warrants for simple assault. The warrant stemmed from an October 3, 2020 incident. Carter was transported to the Morgan City Police Department for booking.

Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reported these arrests in connection with a continuing parishwide narcotics investigation.

— Lacey Fabre, 28, Legnon Court, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Monday on a charge of felony distribution of methamphetamine.
Narcotics agents investigating illegal drug trafficking were able to identify Lacey Fabre as a suspect.
On Monday, Fabre was arrested in Bayou L’Ourse and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—William I. Fontenot Jr., 55, La. 663, Bayou L’Ourse, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of marijuana.
Fontenot was arrested in Bayou L’Ourse and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Facility pending a bond hearing.

--Brandon Suggs Jr., Lillian Street, Plattenville, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of marijuana.
Suggs was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—Patricia Lynn Savoie, 49, Fourth Street, Morgan City, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of distribution of methamphetamine. Savoie was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—Jeramie J. Butler, 36, Maple Street, Labadieville, was arrested Monday on two counts of distribution of crack cocaine.
Butler was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—Garland Jones, 37, Foch Road, New Orleans, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of distribution of marijuana.

Jones was d booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—Herman Knockum IV, 22, Belle Point Lane, Napoleonville, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of distribu-tion of marijuana.

Knockum was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.
—Calvin Toby LeBlanc, 39, Heriard Street, Plattenville, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of methamphetamine.

LeBlanc was arrested in Plattenville and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Facility pending a bond hearing.

—Jamal Lee Daggs, 38, La. 400, Napoleonville, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of marijuana.
on felony drug distribution charges related to an ongoing parish wide illegal narcotics investigation.

Daggs was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

— Jerome Lemon, 60, La. 1003, Belle Rose, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of crack cocaine.

Lemon was arrested in Belle Rose and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—Kenneth Bridges, 44, Jones Street, Bertrandville, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of marijua-na. Bridges was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—Wendell Johnson, 60, Jones Street, Napoleonville, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of mari-juana. Johnson was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—Corey Packer, 50, Owens Street, Napoleonville, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of crack cocaine. Packer was incarcerated pending a bond hearing

—Shaquille Johnson, 30, La. 1003, Belle Rose, was arrested Monday on a charge of distribution of marijuana.
Johnson was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

—Brandon Jamar Williams, 36, South Holly Road, Labadieville, was arrested Monday on charges of distribu-tion of marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession of MDMA (ecstasy).

Williams was arrested in Labadieville and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Facility on the distribu-tion charge. At the time of his arrest, Williams was found to be in possession of marijuana and MDMA.

He was incarcerated pending a bond hearing.