A little more than two days after an estimated 50 law enforcement officers spread out in four teams for pre-dawn raids, 15 of 17 persons being sought have been arrested.
Only two of the 17 — 30-year-old Jason Cooley and 31-year-old Willie Holloway — remain at-large. Tuesday afternoon, Bogalusa Police Chief Joe Culpepper said Holloway had contacted law enforcement officials and there was a possibility at that time he would surrender.
The two still at-large will all be charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II CDS (controlled dangerous substance), specifically, cocaine, as were 12 others targeted in the roundup.
The penalty for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute carries a sentence of imprisonment at hard labor for not less than two years or more than 30. Additionally, there can be no parole, probation or suspension of sentence during the first two years and a fine of not more than $50,000 may also be assessed.
Three others — Roy Short, 36, Russel Ramsher, 40, and Diana Ramsher, 42 – were charged with more serious offenses.
Short was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in addition to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Schedule II CDS. Russel and Diana Ramsher were each charged with possession with intent to distribute Schedule II CDS (Oxycontin), possession of a weapon in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of a CDS in a drug free zone.
Culpepper said in addition to making the arrests on Tuesday, law enforcement seized 50 grams of marijuana, 280 grams of cocaine, one firearm and about $3,000 in currency.
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| Bickham |
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| Levi |
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| Cooley |
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| Dixon |
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| Cotton |
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| Holloway |
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| Jefferson |
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| Robertson |
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| Owens |
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| Ramsher |
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| Whitten |
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| Short |
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| Fields |
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| Lavinghouse |
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| McCray |
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| Ramsher |
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