Arabi man arrested for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, handgun recovered

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest Arabi man for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, recover handgun.

An Arabi man was arrested Sept. 23 for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and a handgun was recovered, St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Derrick Varnado, 25, of the 700 block of Badger Drive in Arabi, was booked with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Derrick Varnado, 25, of the 700 block of Badger Drive in Arabi, was booked with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Responding to a complaint from an anonymous source about a male dealing drugs and carrying a gun in a Violet neighborhood, St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Agents came in contact with a vehicle fitting the description near the intersection of Daniel Drive and Genie Street.

After obtaining a search warrant for the vehicle which agents determined to belong to Varnado, they recovered approximately three dozen small clear plastic bags containing more than 300 grams of marijuana with a street value of approximately $6,700, along with a 9mm handgun.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office recover approximately three dozen small clear plastic bags containing more than 300 grams of marijuana with a street value of approximately $6,700, along with a 9mm handgun.

Subsequently, Varnado was booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison. He was released Sept. 24 on a $10,000 bond.