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2949 2016-12-30 Troop D Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Two Mississippi Residents on Drug Charges

TROOP D NEWS RELEASE

December 30, 2016


Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Two Mississippi Residents on Drug Charges

LAKE CHARLES, LA – Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop D arrested two people from Mississippi for drug possession Wednesday after a traffic stop on Interstate 10 near Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish.

On the morning of December 28, 2016, a Trooper assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop D observed the driver of a 2008 Toyota Camry commit a traffic violation on I-10 east of Lake Charles. After stopping the vehicle, permission to search was obtained resulting in the recovery of approximately 2.7 pounds of methamphetamine, 988 ecstasy tablets, and a .40 caliber Taurus handgun.

The driver, 25-year-old Sean Burnett of Brookhaven, Mississippi, was charged with possession of Schedule I narcotics with intent to distribute, possession of Schedule II narcotics with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, resisting an officer, misrepresentation during booking, improper lane use, and turn signal violation. His bond was set at $461,000.

The passenger, 27-year-old Lakesha Caffie of Brookhaven, Mississippi, was charged with possession of Schedule I narcotics with intent to distribute and possession of Schedule II narcotics with intent to distribute. Her bond was set at $20,000.

The approximate street value of the seized drugs is $50,000.

Both subjects were booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

Contact Information:
Sgt. James Anderson
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section
Office: (337) 491-293
james.l.anderson@la.gov
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