Brother and sister, along with his brother-in-law arrested in small meth-making operation in St. Bernard Parish

SCarl Treitler, booked with possession and distribution of meth in St. Bernard Parish.

Clarence Ladner, Treitler’s brother-in-law, booked with operation of a meth lab.

Jane Nunez, Treitler’s sister, booked with possession of meth and marijuana

Items recovered in arrests including three baggies of meth, a handgun and marijuana.

A Meraux man, his sister who lives in Violet and the man’s brother-in-law were all arrested early Friday in a small methamphetamine-making operation in St. Bernard Parish, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

About three grams of meth worth a total of about $300 and a 9 mm handgun were recovered in the operation which began after the sheriff’s Special Investigations Division received information about meth being made at a residence in Meraux, the sheriff said.

There was no indication meth was being sold to anyone outside of the three who were making or using it and were arrested, the sheriff said.

Narcotics agents, commanded by Maj. Chad Clark, set up surveillance on a house and a warrant to search that home at 3324 Maureen Lane in Meraux was signed by a judge.

Around 6 a.m. on Friday, Carl Treitler, 48, who lives at the Maureen, address, left the home in his truck and agents chose to follow and stop him when he went to a nearby business, informing him of the warrant to search his home.

In the truck were found a small clear baggie containing nearly one gram of a crystal-like substance which tested positive for the presence of meth, authorities said, as well as a 9 mm handgun.

Back at his home, a search turned up evidence outside a shed in the backyard that methamphetamine had been manufactured in the shed, the sheriff said.

Treitler said he was a user but indicated it was his brother-in-law, Clarence Ladner, 48, who had been staying with Treitler and his wife, who had been making the meth, Sheriff Pohlmann said. Ladner had since been told to move out, Treitler said.

There were also text messages on Treitler’s cell phone tying into the meth operation his sister, Jane Nunez, 53, of 2905 Deer Creek, in Violet, the sheriff said.

Agents learned that Treitler distributed to his sister some $150 of methamphetamine just days earlier and when officers went to her residence she agreed to cooperate, consenting to a search which turned up two clear baggies with material that also tested positive for meth, the sheriff said. Some marijuana was also found.

When officers were at Maureen, Ladner – who apparently doesn’t have a permanentt address – arrived after being called and admitted he had cooked meth at the Maureen Drive house in the past but not recently, authorities said. He also said he uses most of what he cooks, the sheriff said.

Treilter was booked with distribution of meth to his sister; possession of the meth found in the truck and possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled, dangerous substance.

Ladner was booked with creation or operation of a clandestine meth laboratory.

Nunez was booked with possession of meth, misdemeanor possession of three grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. All three were booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison.

Anyone who suspects illegal drug activity in St. Bernard Parish should call the Sheriff’s Office anonymous drug hotline at (504) 271-DOPE/271-3673 or the regular Sheriff’s Office number of 271-2501.