Man called eastern St. Bernard’s “most notorious drug-dealer’’ and who has served several prison terms is arrested again on narcotics counts

Crack and powder cocaine, marijuana and pills seized in Jerrell Maxon arrest

Jerrell Maxon, called eastern St. Bernard’s “most notorious drug dealer.

Jerrell Maxon, who has served several prison stints and sheriff’s officials have called eastern St. Bernard Parish’s “most notorious drug-dealer’’ has been arrested again on charges involving crack and powder cocaine, marijuana and pills, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Maxon, 39, raised in St. Bernard and despite moving to eastern New Orleans several years ago still frequents the parish, was arrested Tuesday, July 9, at 2810 Stacie Drive in Violet, the home of Jaleshia Garner, 22, identified as a girlfriend, the sheriff said.

A large stash of narcotics, including 38 grams of crack cocaine – or 1.3 ounces – in 22 baggies and 3.2 grams of powder cocaine in five bags, as well as 39 grams of marijuana in 27 bags, 18 Soma muscle-relaxers and three pain pills were found there after a judge signed a search warrant, the sheriff said.

The narcotics had a street valued of just under $4,400.

Sheriff Pohlmann said recent investigations of Maxon by the Sheriff’s Office, New Orleans police and a federal Drug Enforcement Administration task force concluded Maxon “is a major cocaine distributor in the New Orleans metro area and conducts most of his business in St. Bernard Parish.’’

The sheriff added, “He has an extensive criminal history of arrests for drugs dating to a 1995 arrest for cocaine possession and has served at least three prison terms for drug convictions in the past, two of which were in St. Bernard Parish.’’

Maxon, who lives at 1107 Montique St. in New Orleans, could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

Maj. Chad Clark, head of the sheriff’s Special Investigations Division including the Narcotics Unit, called Maxon “the most notorious drug- dealer’’ in the Violet area in eastern St. Bernard Parish, distributing to others who supply drugs in the parish.

Sheriff Pohlmann said SID, which has been investigating Maxon’s drug activities for an extended period, found the cocaine and marijuana in bags inside a concealment device, which was a metal oil can with a false bottom and was located outside, near the front door.

The pills were found in two baggies in Maxon’s pants pockets.

It was estimated the drugs had the following street values: $3,800 for the crack, $300 for the powder cocaine, $135 for the marijuana and $120 for the pills. A scale and packaging material for selling the drugs were also found.

Garner and two other women were also arrested. Several juvenile children in the house were released to immediate family members.

Maxon and Garner were both booked with possession with intent to distribute crack, powder cocaine and marijuana, and with possession of controlled substances in the presence of juveniles and possession of drug paraphernalia. He also was booked on the pill counts.

Maxon was being held in St. Bernard Prison in lieu of $100,000 bond and she was jailed in lieu of $20,000 bond.

Anyone who suspects illegal drug activity in St. Bernard Parish should call the Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501 or the sheriff’s Dope Hotline at (504) 271-DOPE.