BAYOU BLUE, La. — A Bayou Blue man was arrested with a variety of drugs, including nearly 66 grams of fentanyl, during a traffic stop on Louisiana Highway 316 on Thursday, Oct. 10.
According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, the arrest was made around 10:30 p.m. when a K-9 deputy patrolling the area pulled Colin Martin over and identified him as a convicted felon, who was driving with a suspended license and without insurance.
Martin was allegedly found to have drug paraphernalia and 25 oxycodone pills in his pocket.
K-9 “Mao” then alerted to the possible presence of illegal narcotics inside the vehicle.
Mao found the fentanyl, as well as 243 grams of heroin, 33 grams of cocaine, 9.6 grams of methamphetamine, 62 hydrocodone pills, 53 clonazepam pills – all of which were seized, as well as $3,400 in cash and other narcotics-related items.
Deputies also found a handgun inside the vehicle that was reportedly stolen in Mandeville.
LPSO narcotics agents responded to assist and obtained a search warrant for Martin’s residence. During the search, they found a three-wheeled open-air roadster vehicle that had been reported stolen.
Martin was arrested and charged with the following:
- possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, hydrocodone, and clonazepam
- possession of oxycodone and drug paraphernalia
- illegal possession of a stolen firearm
- illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- illegal possession of stolen things, driving under suspension, no insurance, and no turn signal
Bail is set at $432,000.
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“This shows how proactive policing and a simple traffic stop can result in a major arrest,” said Sheriff Craig Webre. “A lethal dose of fentanyl is approximately 2 milligrams, meaning this individual was carrying more than 30,000 lethal doses. This is outstanding work by our K-9 deputies to get that large quantity off the streets of Lafourche Parish!”
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