Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: January 23, 2006

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DUI operation nets results

(sent to media via e-mail)

This weekend's DWI operation was successful, as officers got 14 drunk drivers off the streets of Shreveport.

In addition to 14 DWI arrests, one person was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of crack cocaine. Another person was arrested for an outstanding felony warrant for aggravated battery.

In all, 26 citations were issued for various traffic offenses, and 111.1 grams of marijuana and 2 grams of crack cocaine were seized.

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