Drug Charges

Last week, two men were convicted last week of drug crimes involving crack cocaine. Both men, relatively young, A 35-year-old New Orleans man faced was convicted last Wednesday of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The jury decision comes after the man...

On Tuesday, the Louisiana Senate, on a vote of 20-12, killed a bill that would have required drug testing for welfare recipients of cash assistance. The vote on the proposal, which has been repeatedly shelved over the years, didn't even generate enough support to...

Louisiana troopers assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division commonly team up with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to investigate cases involving prescription drug and narcotics distribution. Individuals associated with these various agencies...

There is no such thing as a small drug crime. Any drug offense charge has the potential to seriously impact someone's life, resulting in long-term ramifications. In addition to legal penalties, conviction can make it difficult to get hired for a good job, rent an...

In today's world, we are bombarded with prescription drugs. It is difficult to turn on the television and not see a commercial for the latest and greatest drug that will miraculously improve the lives of patients. Because prescription drugs are flooding the market and...

Recently, two Baton Rouge men were arrested and have been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. It started when a 48-year-old man from Peerless Street was driving east on Interstate 10, and a detective with the Combined Anti-Drug Task Force...

Louisiana is tough on drug crimes. In an effort to decrease these types of violations, federal and state officials provide zero or close-to-zero tolerance for drug offenses. Investigators aggressively pursue these charges, and criminal penalties for conviction are...

There has been a great deal of news coverage in the past few months regarding drugs marketed as bath salts. Packaged with names such as Cloud 9, White Dove, Ivory Wave, Bliss and Vanilla Sky, this unusual drug is not intended for use in the bath. Rather, it can be...

A drug offense charge in Louisiana must be taken seriously. Potential penalties may include time behind bars and hefty fines. Further, a conviction will have lasting impacts on a person's life for years to come. It could prevent someone from getting hired for a good...