Louisiana State Police arrested two men on the Grambling State University campus last week after bags of marijuana and a firearm were found in their vehicle.
De’tyris V. Byrd 19, and Marquay D Brown 19, both of Shreveport, were arrested on numerous drug and firearm charges on October 19.
Troopers learned that a red Chevrolet vehicle with a certain license plate was involved in drug activity. The vehicle was located on the GSU campus, and three men were seen stepping out of the vehicle. When troopers approached, they saw loose marijuana in plain view on the floorboard.
Troopers smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. During a search, four ounces of marijuana was found in the trunk along with 11 individual bags of marijuana and two clear jars containing loose marijuana. A Lorcin .25 caliber pistol was found on the rear seat in a Popeyes Chicken box.
Byrd told troopers the 11 bags of marijuana and the pistol were his. He said the gun was for protection.
Brown claimed ownership of the four ounces of marijuana.
Both suspects were transported to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a controlled substance in a school zone. Byrd was additionally booked for possession of a firearm in a school zone and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled substance.
Byrd’s bail was set at $50,000 and Brown’s at $20,000.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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