WARRANT RELATED STOP – DRUG / GUN LAW VIOLATIONS

WARRANT RELATED STOP – DRUG / GUN LAW VIOLATIONS
CRAIG JEROME HERBERT, JR. and PRESTON MORRIS LEWIS, JR.

BERTRANDVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrests of Craig Jerome Herbert, Jr., 30, of 211 Lucky Street, Plattenville, LA and Preston Morris Lewis, Jr., 27, of 144 Jacob Street, Plattenville, LA, on drug law violations following a fugitive stop on Wednesday near Plattenville.

A narcotics agent on assignment in the Bertrandville area observed an individual who was a passenger in a passing vehicle and recognized that person as the same individual who was wanted on warrants for failure to appear in Assumption Parish.

The agent made contact with the person, now identified as Preston Morris Lewis, Jr.

Prior to the stop, the agent identified significant movement ongoing within the vehicle between the driver and passenger.

The agent immediately detained the passenger, Preston Morris Lewis, Jr.

The agent then made contact with the driver, now identified as Craig Jerome Herbert, Jr. and proceeded to interview that individual.

The agent noted a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the involved vehicle.

After interviewing Herbert, the agent requested and was granted consent to search the vehicle. Upon doing so, agents located several doses of Alprazolam (Xanax), quantities of suspected marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a firearm.

Craig Jerome Herbert, Jr. was arrested.

Both suspects were transported to the Assumption Parish Detention Facility and booked as follows:

As to Craig Jerome Herbert, Jr.:

*Possession with Intent to Distribute Alprazolam (Xanax)
*Possession of Marijuana
*Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
*Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
*Illegal Carrying of a Firearm in the Presence of Controlled Dangerous Substances

As to Preston Morris Lewis, Jr.:

*Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
*Possession of Marijuana
* Illegal Carrying of a Firearm in the Presence of Controlled Dangerous Substances
*Failure to Appear – Assumption Parish for Domestic Abuse Battery and Cruelty to a Juvenile

Both suspects remain incarcerated pending bond proceedings.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at 985-369-7281.