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Couple arrested for possession with intent to distribute marijuana after domestic disturbance.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest St. Bernard couple for possession with intent to distribute marijuana after domestic disturbance.

Derek Nolan, 22, of Woodchase Court in St. Bernard community, was booked with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of Tramadol, a controlled dangerous substance. Nolan was also booked with violation of a protective order.

Alexis Cascio, 19, of Woodchase Court in St. Bernard community, was booked with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of Tramadol, a controlled dangerous substance.  In addition, Casio was booked with obstruction of justice.

A St. Bernard Parish couple was booked Sept. 15 with possession with intent to distribute marijuana after they were involved in a domestic dispute at a Chalmette hotel, St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Alexis Cascio, 19, and Derek Nolan, 22, both of Woodchase Court in St. Bernard community, were both booked with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of Tramadol, a controlled dangerous substance.  In addition, Casio was booked with obstruction of justice, and Nolan was booked with violation of a protective order.

Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sept. 15, Sheriff Pohlmann said, deputies with the Field Operations Bureau responded to a complaint about a domestic disturbance at a hotel on Paris Road.

When deputies came in contact with Cascio and Nolan outside of their room and noticed a strong odor of marijuana emitting from their room, they summoned Narcotics Agents who obtained a search warrant.

Once inside, Sheriff Pohlmann said, agents recovered two large clear plastic bags containing more than 500 grams of marijuana with a street value of approximately $10,000, and five Tramadol tablets.

A criminal history check was conducted on both subjects which revealed Cascio had a protection order against Nolan, the Sheriff said.

Cascio and Nolan were transported to St. Bernard Parish Prison to be booked. Casio was released Sept. 18 on a $25,000 bond; Nolan is being held on a $21,000 bond.

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.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest Chalmette man for possession of marijuana, recover handgun following a traffic stop.

Willie Holmes, 33, of the 2700 block of Buffon Street in Chalmette, was booked with possession of marijuana, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to use a turn signal and no driver’s license.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest Chalmette man for possession

of marijuana, recover handgun following a traffic stop.

A Chalmette man was arrested Sept. 20 for possession of marijuana, and a handgun was recovered after deputies conducted a traffic violation stop, St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Willie Holmes, 33, of the 2700 block of Buffon Street in Chalmette, was booked with possession of marijuana, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to use a turn signal and no driver’s license.

On Sept. 20 shortly before 10:30 a.m., Sheriff Pohlmann said, agents with the Special Investigations Division conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for turning without signaling by hand or lamps while traveling eastbound on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette near the intersection of Lloyds Avenue.

During the traffic stop, agents noticed a strong odor of marijuana emitting from inside the vehicle. Following a search of Holmes and his vehicle, agents recovered several clear plastic bags containing marijuana, a scale, and a Taurus revolver.

A criminal history check on Holmes revealed he is a convicted felon for a 2017 charge out of St. Bernard.

Holmes was transported to St. Bernard Parish Prison to be booked. He is being held on a $11,850 bond.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest Chalmette man for possession with intent to distribute crack, possession of marijuana

Tyrone Smothers, 36, of the 300 block of West Magnolia Street in Chalmette, was booked with possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrest Chalmette man for possession

with intent to distribute crack, possession of marijuana.

A Chalmette man was arrested Sept. 20 for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession of marijuana, St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Tyrone Smothers, 36, of the 300 block of West Magnolia Street in Chalmette, was booked with possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Responding to a complaint from an anonymous source, St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Agents arrived shortly before 10 p.m. at Smothers’ home where they came in contact with him standing outside his residence near the doorway of his home.

As they approached Smothers, agents noticed a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the interior of the residence. Following a search of Smothers’ home, agents recovered several clear plastic bags, including several smaller individual baggies, containing crack cocaine, as well as marijuana, and a digital scale.

A criminal history check on Smothers revealed he has several prior narcotics arrests in Orleans Parish.

Smothers was transported to St. Bernard Parish Prison to be booked. He was released Sept. 24 on a $16,500 bond.

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