A 34-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were arrested on numerous drug charges by the Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team.
Darrius Livingston and Porsche Reed, both of Ruston, were apprehended June 9 and booked for numerous drug offenses and outstanding warrants following a narcotics investigation.
Based on information that Livingston and Reed were both wanted on warrants and were selling drugs at Edward Square Apartments, LPNET members went to the apartment complex where the two were found in a blue Nissan Sentra. Reid was the exiting the vehicle as officers approached and Livingston was ordered out of the driver’s seat and arrested.
A gun was seen on the driver’s floorboard as well as possible narcotics inside the vehicle. Livingston and Reed were taken to the LPNET office for questioning and a search warrant was obtained for the vehicle.
A search located a .38 caliber revolver, two plastic baggies of methamphetamine, a bag of crack cocaine, a baggie of MDMA (ecstasy), a bag containing marijuana, legend drugs, plastic baggies, and two digital scales.
Livingston was in possession of $790 in cash in denominations conducive to drug sales. Neither Reed or Livingston claimed ownership of the items in the vehicle. Both were taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention center and booked. A records check showed Livingston is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing a firearm. The apartment complex is within 2,000 feet of the Lincoln Parish School Board office, a drug free zone.
Livingston was booked for:
possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute
possession of hydrocodone with intent to distribute
possession of marijuana within intent to distribute
possession of a legend drug with intent to distribute
possession of drug paraphernalia
possession of a firearm by convicted felon
Illegal caring of a weapon in the presence of a controlled substance
three warrants for a failure to appear in Third District Court on drug possession charges
two bench warrants from Third District Court in Union Parish
Reed was booked for:
possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
possession of crack, cocaine with intent to distribute
possession of hydrocodone with intent to distribute
possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
possession of a legend drug with intent to distribute
possession of drug paraphernalia
illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a controlled substance
four warrants for failure to appear in Ruston City Court
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