An investigation leads to a major meth bust in Calcasieu Parish. State Police Trooper Roy Jones says detectives received a tip about narcotics trafficking in the area. So they set up surveillance in the area and developed probable cause to stop 48-year-old Brent Touchet of Lake Charles.
“Once they made contact with the subjects, they noticed some drug paraphernalia in the vicinity of the vehicle, which led to a search of the vehicle and they located narcotics,” Jones said.
Jones says the investigators found a slew of narcotics in the vehicle, along with other contraband.
“They found methamphetamines inside the trunk area of the vehicle. It was approximately 85 pounds, and the handgun, that was in the trunk, and some more drug paraphernalia,” Jones said.
Jones says Touchet was arrested, along with the two people who were with him – 45-year-old Jessica Robinson of Lake Charles and 41-year-old Josh Reeves of Sulphur.
“The were charged with possession of CDS2, which is methamphetamines, drug paraphernalia, conspiracy and intent, and one of them was charged with a stolen vehicle,” Jones noted.
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