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| 1310 | 2016-08-24 | Troop B | Information from California Law Enforcement Leads Troopers to 420 Pound Marijuana Seizure |
TROOP B - NEWS RELEASE August 24, 2016 Information from California Law Enforcement Leads Troopers to 420 Pound Marijuana Seizure Jefferson Parish – Yesterday, Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations Troopers assigned to the LSP High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Task Force (HIDTA) received information from law enforcement agents in San Jose, California in reference to a large quantity of marijuana destined for Westwego, LA. Troopers arrested 32 year old Michael Kwan of Westwego as a result of the investigation. During the investigation, Troopers intercepted a freight shipment and LSP K-9 “Luke” alerted on three pallets that were contained in the trailer. A search warrant was obtained, and inside the trailer Troopers found twelve 55-gallon drums of soaking salts. Concealed inside the drums were vacuum sealed bags of marijuana totaling approximately 420 pounds. An additional search warrant was executed on a residence in Westwego. There, Troopers and Westwego Police located an additional 12 pounds of marijuana, approximately 14 grams of cocaine, 543 dosage units of steroids, and an assortment of drug paraphernalia used for distributing marijuana. Kwan was arrested and booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on the following charges: Attempt to Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana (a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance), Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine (a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance) and Possession with Intent to Distribute Steroids (a Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substance). “When law enforcement works together for a common goal, our communities see the results,” said Colonel Mike Edmonson, Louisiana State Police Superintendent. “Through the LSP Fusion Center and partnerships we have created across our nation, law enforcement shares information more now than ever before. I am proud of not only my personnel, but of all officers working together tirelessly to keep our communities safe.” If citizens have information related to criminal activity, they are encouraged to use the “See Something Send Something” application which will connect them and their mobile devices to criminal intelligence centers nationwide. “See Something Send Something” is a nationwide suspicious activity reporting (SAR) tool for citizens to help in the fight against terrorism and criminal activity. Additionally, the free app has information on what to look for and when to submit suspicious activity reports along with how to receive important alerts. The application can be found at My Mobile Witness, Inc. please visit http://www.mymobilewitness.com/consumer-services.php. This system is not intended for emergency situations. For situations requiring an immediate response, call 911 or your local law enforcement directly. The Louisiana State Police on-line reporting system is also available to the public through a convenient and secure reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. Citizens can access the form by visiting www.lsp.org and clicking the Suspicious Activity link.
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