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July 3, 201443 total now caught in Operation Crackin’ Down
A total of 43 people have now been arrested as part of Lafourche Parish’s Operation Crackin’ Down – an investigation that has sought to crack down on a crack cocaine organization in the central portion of the parish.
The new tally comes after 10 people were recently arrested for their roles in the organization, which has allegedly pushed cocaine into the streets of Raceland over the past several years.
The arrests are all part of an 8-month undercover investigation that was conducted by the Lafourche Parish Drug Task Force in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Group 12. The investigation included 79 cases with 45 suspects, targeting street-level to upper-level drug dealers.
A sweep of arrests were made in January with 33 suspects being taken into custody and 15 more left with outstanding warrants.
Since that time, 10 of the 15 have been taken into custody.
They are as follows, listed with their charges:
-Andre Brown, 25, of 161 Millie St., Raceland – three counts of distribution of crack cocaine
-Brandon Folse, 28, of 609 Market St., Raceland – principal to distribution of crack cocaine
-Karey Folse, 36, of 774 St. Louis St., Raceland – distribution of crack cocaine
-Jermane Gray, 21, of 422 Carol St., Thibodaux – principal to distribution of crack cocaine
-Kareem Ingram, 25, of 627 St. Louis St., Raceland – possession of Schedule III
-Lee Major, 33, of 245 Brocato Lane, Raceland – distribution of crack cocaine
-Sareel Poindexter, 39, of 542 Ayo St., Raceland – distribution of crack cocaine
-Scotty Poindexter, 24, of 548 Greenville St.,, Raceland – distribution of crack cocaine
-Givante Royal, 24, of 105 Michelle Place, Apt. A, Thibodaux – distribution of crack cocaine
-Tyrone Watkins, 37, of 471 Market St., Raceland – two counts of distribution of cocaine
In addition to the arrests, the following five suspects remain at-large:
-Gerovonta Bourda, 28, of 688 Greenville St., Raceland – distribution of crack cocaine
-Percy Calloway Jr., 23, of 37 Shady Trailer Park, Raceland – distribution of crack cocaine
-Codi Campbell, 26, of 146 Greenville St., Raceland – distribution of crack cocaine
-Steven Folse, 22, of 554 Market St., Raceland – distribution of crack cocaine
-Tremayne Gabriel, 35, of 737 St. Louis St., Raceland – two counts of distribution of crack cocaine
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office said it will continue to search for the suspects. Anyone with information about those wanted are asked to call the Bayou Region Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433.
Brothers hauled in for separate incidents in Lafourche
A pair of Lafourche Parish siblings are in custody of the sheriff’s office after being arrested for separate stealing incidents on Gaspard Drive in Larose.
On June 18, deputies responded to the street in reference to over $1,000 being taken from a residence. Prescription medication was also taken in the melee.
Through investigation, detectives were able to identify Dezman Allen, 18, of 204 Sunny Acres Drive, Larose, as a suspect. Authorities located Allen and took him in for questioning, during which he allegedly confessed to his involvement in the incident, which led to the suspect being booked with simply burglary of an inhabited dwelling.
A day later, authorities said, they were again called to Gaspard Drive when a victim claimed that 12 containers of herbicide were stolen from his carport.
Through investigation of this incident, authorities identified Dezman Allen’s brother, Dustin Allen, 19, of 204 Sunny Acres Drive, Larose, as the suspect.
On June 24, detectives were able to locate Allen and place him under arrest for his alleged role in the crime.
He is charged with felony theft and is being held in lieu of a $10,000 bond and a hold by the Louisiana Probation and Parole Board.
Dezman Allen is being held on a $25,000 bond.
Check point today in Lafourche
Lafourche Parish will conduct a highway safety checkpoint in Lafourche Parish during the daylight hours of July 2.
During the checkpoint, deputies will be checking motorists for seat belt and safety seat violations, as well as expired inspection tags, suspended driver’s licenses and other minor traffic violations.
The checkpoint is part of LPSO’s year-long campaign designed to raise awareness for these types of violations and to make the highways of the parish safer for all motorists. A similar checkpoint was conducted in the Chackbay area on June 25, during which 432 vehicles were checked. In that checkpoint, the following violations were reported, according to the LPSO.
-eight seat belt violations
-seven expired motor vehicle inspection stickers
-two expired vehicle registrations
-two window tint violations
Body found in Houma waterway
A 48-year-old Houma man drowned this week – his body found dead in a Houma waterway.
The Houma Police Department said that on June 29, it was called to the 8600 block of Park Avenue in reference to a body found in the waterway.
Once on the scene, officers located a male subject in the water, identifying him as Chris Chaisson, 48, of Houma.
It is not yet known how Chaisson got in the waterway, but his cause of death has been ruled a drowning, according to the Coroner’s office.
HPD said investigation is ongoing as witness information and evidence are being gathered.
Anyone with information regarding the incident are asked to call the HPD at 985-873-6371.
