Caddo-Shreveport

Narcotics Unit

Cindy Chadwick, CSO Kacee Hargrave, SPD

318-681-0666 318-673-6932

Date: April 16, 2004

For immediate release, April 16, 2004

Narcotics Arrests

Sheriff Steve Prator and Chief Mike Campbell announced that the Caddo/Shreveport Narcotics Unit executed a narcotic search warrant at 511 Lawrence Street in Shreveport following reports of drug activity at this location. Agents conducted several undercover purchases of narcotics during the investigation which led agents to obtain and execute the search warrant. Once the residence was secured, agents set up and conducted a reverse buyer beware by putting undercover agents in place of drug dealers to arrest individuals coming to this location to purchase drugs. Agents seized a total of 67 grams of crack cocaine, 3 handguns and $1,344.00 in cash. Agents arrested 8 individuals on felony drug charges.

Arrested was:

Clydell Cummings B/M dob 08/25/68 511 Lawrence, Shreveport

Possession of Sch II with intent to distribute

Loria Sharp B/F dob 10/19/69 2813 W. Caperton,

Possession of Sch II with intent to distribute Shreveport

Patrick Brown B/M dob 03/17/61 1200 Elsie James,

Possession of Sch II Bossier City

Gerald Avery B/M dob 11/10/58 726 Cotton

Possession of Sch II Shreveport

Johnny Roberson B/M dob 09/26/55 241 Peach Tree

Possession of Sch II Atlanta GA

Serena Bates B/F dob 12/27/71 2902 Jackson

Possession of Sch II Shreveport

Richard Joe B/M dob 12/18/51 4050 Myrtle

Possession of Sch II / Fugitive Warrants Shreveport

Tanya Green B/F dob 11/26/57 1243 Oakland

Possession of Sch II / Fugitive Warrants Shreveport