Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro after a press conference about operation 'Wild Wild East' in New Orleans on Friday, January 30, 2015. The operation was conducted throughoutthe summer in areas acrossthe city where residents reported drug activity, Harrison said. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Twelve people have been indicted on charges of importing 7.5 tons of cocaine from Colombia and laundering more than $25 million since 1980, Federal authorities announced today. 42 accused drug dealers arrested in months-long operation: NOPD ( Source: East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office February 9, 2020) By Daniel S. Levine - October 9, 2022 08:42 pm EDT. New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. Finally, JOHNSON is charged with one count (Count 7) of possessing with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). (BRPROUD) - A weeks-long Baton Rouge-based investigation into suspected drug activity led to a bust, the arrests of five individuals, and the possibility of additional arrests . 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WDSU-TV. They don't want to go get training and do something positive in this community. Superintendent Shaun Ferguson commented on the arrests, saying: This investigation is another example of federal, state, and local law enforcement working together to help keep our city safe. Nearly 40 Pounds of Heroin and Fentanyl Seized in the Bronx: Three Indicted Chief Serpas says all of the people involved in this operation have a lengthy rap sheet. Great Jones Cookware Review: Is It Worth Buying? "It's shocking. Jeremy Burse. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Free arrest records search and crime statistics for California. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were stashed in vents and hidden inside of columns. Police started investigating back in September of 2012 after receiving a federal grant. The U.S. attorney's office said thesepeoplewere charged in federal court: Michael Sorina, 36;Beth Nguyen, 37;Vincent Jones, 45;Thomas Harrison, 34; Rodney Mack, 34; Ambrose Williams, 44; Antoinette Kelly, 32; Ricky Bozeman, 36; Larry Hardy, 48; Christopher Francis, 31; Antwine Smith, 36; Tyrone Taylor, 46; Terrell Carney, 33; Anthony Shawmon Shaw; 30; Jai Xavier Chaney, 44; Paul Ray Arbuthnot, 34; Justin Williams, 32; Gross Williams, 49; Kathleen Williams, 46.