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Traffic Stop in Louisiana Results in Drug Arrest After Authorities Find 720 bottles of Promethazine

Published August 11, 2022

Traffic Stop in Louisiana Results in Drug Arrest After Authorities Find 720 bottles of Promethazine

Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The Baton Rouge Police Department reported on August 10, 2022, that during the week prior, BRPD Officers performed a traffic stop on I-10 East near Dalrymple Drive. Officers checked the vehicle during the traffic stop and discovered 720 bottles of Promethazine.

The vehicle’s passengers were arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for the Sale, Distribution, or Possession of a Legend Drug Without A Prescription.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Vinton I-10 Westbound Right Lane Closure Scheduled March 31-April 1

Vinton, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Vinton for roadway maintenance. According to the agency, the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Coone…

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Lake Charles And Westlake I-10 Shoulder Closures Scheduled Through April 22, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced multiple singular shoulder closures along Interstate 10 in both directions between mile marker 25 in Westlake and mile marker 31 in Lake Charles from Sunday, March 22, 2026,…

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Sulphur Drivers Advised Of March 16-20 Lane Closures At Beglis Pkwy Intersection

SULPHUR, LA. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, said alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16, 2026, at the intersection of E Burton Street and North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur as crews perform milling and…

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