New Orleans, Louisiana – A multi-agency investigation led by the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations, New Orleans Field Office, concluded with significant arrests and seizures in New Orleans and the West Bank of Jefferson Parish on June 23, 2025. The operation, conducted in coordination with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as well as the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO), targeted illegal distribution networks of controlled substances across these parishes.

Coordinated Effort Leads to Multiple Arrests

Detectives and agents executed six search warrants at various locations in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, resulting in the seizure of over $6,000 in currency, nearly 250 grams of cocaine, along with quantities of fentanyl and MDMA. Authorities also confiscated items commonly used to distribute narcotics. Two properties, located at 1723 General De Gaulle Drive and 1700 Erie Street, were seized as assets from suspected drug proceeds, with a combined value approaching $400,000.

The investigation led to the arrest of six individuals:

• Quinton Gilmore, 45, and Sashara Gilmore, 46, were charged with possession of heroin (Schedule I) and fentanyl (Schedule II).
• Terrell Brown, 32, was arrested on outstanding warrants.
• Gregory Scott, 61, was charged with possession of MDMA (Schedule II) and drug paraphernalia.
• Dwayne Refuge, 44, faced charges including conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in a drug free zone.
• Gabrielle Miles, 54, was charged with several serious offenses including intent to distribute cocaine, distribution in a drug free zone, operating a clandestine lab, conspiracy, drug paraphernalia possession, and financial crimes related to drug transactions.

All suspects were booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center. The case remains under active investigation, with authorities expecting further developments as inquiries continue.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.