| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 6195 | 2008-07-25 | Troop G | Troopers Arrest Passenger for Marijuana |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent News Release July 25, 2008 Troopers Arrest Passenger for Marijuana On July 25, 2008 at approximately 3:00 AM, troopers stopped a 2008 Chrysler 300 for speeding on I-20 east bound in Bossier Parish. During the traffic stop, the front seat passenger, 31 year old Shawn Butler, was observed to be acting in a nervous manner while the driver received a ticket for speeding. Butler was identified during the stop and discovered to have a lengthy criminal history for trafficking dangerous drugs. Consent to search the vehicle was granted by the driver. A pat down for weapons revealed approximately 30 grams of marijuana on Butler. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a rolled cigar containing suspected marijuana. Butler was taken into custody for LRS 40:966Possession of Marijuana,and incarcerated in the Bossier Maximum Security Prison. For More Information, Contact: Trooper Doug Pierrelee Louisiana State Police Troop G Public Affairs Office: (318) 617-0638 www.lsp.org | |||
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