UPDATED: Berwick police: 46 pounds of marijuana seized in traffic stop

Berwick police say a traffic stop late Tuesday on U.S. 90 led an officer to 46 pounds of marijuana being transported from Texas to Louisiana.

And St. Mary deputies also reported the arrest of two juveniles, one a 12-year-old, on marijuana possession charges.

Berwick
Police Chief David Leonard Sr. reported this arrest:
—Emmanuel Rodriguez-Enriquez, 25, Houston, was arrested at 12:06 a.m. Wednesday on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana (46 pounds), improper lane use and no driver’s license.
At 11:50 p.m. Tuesday,, officers were patrolling U.S. 90 East when they observed a vehicle cross the fog line several times. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle, and the driver was identified as Rodriguez-Enriquez.
He was informed of the reason for the stop and he stated that he did not have a driver’s license. While speaking with Rodriguez-Enriquez, the officers noted that he was extremely nervous. Through investigation, the officers observed indicators of narcotics trafficking and asked Enriquez for consent to search his vehicle, which he granted.
During the search of the vehicle, officers located a large duffle bag that contained 46 individual bags of marijuana, each of which weighed 1 pound. Rodriguez-Enriquez admitted that he was being paid to transport the narcotics from Texas to Louisiana.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Rodriguez-Enriquez was placed under arrest and booked into the Berwick Jail, where he remains with a $50,500.00 bond.
Leonard commended the officers for the awareness during the traffic stop that lead to a large seizure of marijuana. Because of the officers’ training, they were able to quickly identify that this was no routine traffic stop, he said.
“The officers’ proactive patrols prevented a large amount of illegal narcotics from hitting our streets,” Leonard said.

St. Mary
Sheriff Blaise Smith advised that over the last 24-hour reporting period, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 28 complaints and made these arrests:
—Shawn Case Lovell, 44, Berwick, was arrested at 9:09 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of entry or remaining on premises after being forbidden. Bail was set at $500.
—Juvenile female, 14, Franklin, was arrested at 10:22 a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a drug-free zone. The juvenile female was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Juvenile female, 12, Franklin, was arrested at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a drug-free zone. The juvenile female was released into the custody of a guardian pending juvenile court proceedings.
—Joshua Michael Davis, 35, Morgan City, was arrested at 11 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant alleging failure to appear on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and failure to maintain automobile liability insurance. Bond has not been set.

Morgan City
Police Chief James F. Blair reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 58 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:
—Hope Cubbedge, 42, Carter Lane, Berwick, was arrested at 2:19 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana.
—Louis Alberto Reyes, 36, Allison Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday on charges of providing fraudulent identification, improper lane usage, no driver’s license, switched license plates and no insurance.
—Herbert Jermaine Brown, 39, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:46 p.m. Tuesday on charges of driving under suspension, no insurance and disobeying traffic controls, and on a 6th Ward Morgan City Court warrant alleging failure to appear to pay fines.
—Joeb Richard, 19, Dawn Drive, Morgan City, was arrested at 10:22 p.m. Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), possession of tobacco under 21, possession of alcohol under 21 and disobeying traffic controls.

Franklin
Police Chief Morris Beverly reported that the Franklin Police Department responded to 10 complaints over the past 24 hours and made this arrest:
—Gerald Dupas, 35, Iberia Street, Franklin, was arrested at 6:27 Tuesday on charges of battery on a dating partner, four counts of flight from an officer, four counts of possession of Schedule II drugs, obstruction of justice, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer.
Dupas was booked, processed and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.