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A Tri-parish street-level drug supplier was arrested Nov. 14 following an investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies, said Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Larry Weidel.
Travis Bradley, 26, 230 Capri Court, Houma, was arrested on a probation violation, distribution of Schedule II drugs and Federal drug violations, Weidel said.
A former resident of Raceland, Bradley was the target of an investigation conducted by the Lafourche Parish Drug Task Force, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Terrebonne Parish Narcotics Task Force.
Bradley is an upper-level drug dealer, having supplied numerous mid-level dealers in Lafourche Parish, Weidel said. “He’s someone we’ve had under surveillance for a long time,” the spokesman said. “In recent months, we began concentrating our efforts to apprehend him. We made [drug] buys from him and began to build up a case.”
During the investigation, law enforcement agents recovered approximately 200 grams of crack cocaine and 125 grams of cocaine with a street value of $32,500, he said. Agents also seized approximately $40,000 in cash, and a 2003 Cadillac CTS.
Weidel said the investigation focused primarily on Bradley’s drug activities in central and south Lafourche Parish. On Nov. 14, however, he said the sting shifted to Bradley’s Houma residence.
Bradley was recently released from prison on a prior state drug charge, Weidel said. He is currently on parole with the state’s Probation and Parole. The Houma man has a long history of arrests, Weidel said, including charges for distribution of dangerous substances to a student; gambling; resisting arrest; theft over $500; several contempt of court charges; possession of marijuana; possession with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine; and flight from an officer.
Weidel said Bradley was processed at the St. Charles Parish Correctional Center. In addition to the federal charges, Bradley has a hold issued by state District Judge F. Hugh Larose on state probation violations. No bond has been set, Weidel said.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported the arrest of Travis Bradley, age 26, formerly of Raceland but now living at 230 Capri Court, Houma, La. Bradley was arrested on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 on a probation violation, Distribution of Schedule II Drugs, and on Federal Drug Violations.
The arrest of Travis Bradley was accomplished by agents of the Lafourche Parish Drug Task Force, DEA, and with the assistance of the Terrebonne Parish Narcotics Task Force.
Agents have identified Bradley as an upper level drug dealer supplying numerous mid level dealers in Lafourche Parish. During the investigation Agents recovered approximately 200 grams of crack cocaine, 125 grams of cocaine with a street value of $32,500.00. Agents also recovered approximately $40,000.00 in U.S. Currency, and a 2003 Cadillac CTS.
The investigation primarily focused on Bradley’s drug activities in Central and South Lafourche Parish, but on November 14th the investigation shifted to Bradley’s residence which is located at 230 Capri Court, Houma La.
Bradley was recently released from Prison on a prior State drug charge. Bradley is currently on Parole with the State Probation and Parole. He has a history of numerous arrests including charges for: Distribution of dangerous substances to a student; Gambling; Resisting Arrest; Theft over $500; several Contempt of Court charges; Possession of Marijuana; Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine & Crack Cocaine: and Flight from an Officer.
Travis Bradley was processed at the St. Charles Detention center. Besides the federal charges, he also has a hold from Judge Larose on State Probation Violations. No bond has been set.
