Michael Larry of Muncie, Ind., was arrested Monday.

Michael Larry of Muncie, Ind., was arrested Monday. He's charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and misrepresentation during booking. Once at the jail, deputies say they discovered Larry was wanted in Indiana on a charge of possession of cocaine.

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LaQuatta Marie Felder, of Houston, Texas, and Joseph Hubert Harris, K-9 unit found cocaine in their vehicle.

Texas jailer and her former inmate ended up in the Jeff Davis Parish jail Monday after a Louisiana State Police (LSP) K-9 unit found cocaine in their vehicle.
LSP Troop D Public Information Officer Stephen LaFargue reported that LaQuatta Marie Felder, 28, of Houston, Texas, and Joseph Hubert Harris, 33, of New Orleans, were traveling on Interstate 10 near Lacassine when they were pulled over for a traffic violation.

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Stanley Val Williams, Kenneth Bernard Harris, Nolan Curtis Martin Jr. and Dwayne Lamont King pleaded guilty to conspiracy

Aristedes Victor Balbuena faces a minimum prison term of at least 10 years on cocaine conspiracy charge. Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah Griffin told U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose that Balbuena sold 2 kilograms of cocaine -- about 4½ pounds -- to another drug dealer on Mardi Gras Day last year on Broad Street.Investigators recorded 1,200 phone calls between the dealer and Balbuena over several years. In February 2001, officers who stopped Balbuena found a shoe box filled with $13,428. The next year, Louisiana state police discovered $69,780 hidden in luggage inside a car in which Balbuena was a passenger. Balbuena has indicated that he wants to cooperate with prosecutors in hopes of a lighter sentence. DuBose set his sentencing for Sept. 12. Four Mobile County men pleaded guilty last week to federal drug charges that led to the arrest of a Houston man believed to be a major cocaine supplier. Stanley Val Williams, Kenneth Bernard Harris, Nolan Curtis Martin Jr. and Dwayne Lamont King pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. A fifth defendant, Wayne Maurince Lafitte, has also signaled his intent to plead guilty.

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Maceo Jones Possession with Intent to Distribute (Marijuana).

Louisiana State Police, Troop A Criminal Patrols Units conducted a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of 114 pounds of marijuana. The stop occurred on Interstate 12 west of Albany in Livingston Parish. The trooper initiated a traffic stop after seeing the driver of the Toyota Tundra commit a traffic violation. After pulling onto the right shoulder, the trooper and the driver had a conversation. The encounter led the trooper to seek permission to search the vehicle, but the request was denied. Niko, the Troop A K-9, and his handler were called to the stop location. Niko alerted on several duffle bags in the bed of the truck. Troopers searched the duffle bags and located 114 pounds of marijuana. The driver of the Toyota Tundra, Maceo Jones (B/M/Age 37) of Houston, TX, was booked into the Livingston Parish Jail for Improper Lane Usage and Possession with Intent to Distribute (Marijuana).

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