Investigation continues after bust of meth lab

Members of the Washington Parish Drug Task Force continued the assault on illegal drugs in Bogalusa on Thursday night, busting a methamphetamine lab on Avenue G.

Officers, who said the investigation was ongoing, initially arrested five people in the raid in the 1800 block of Avenue G.

Arrested were:
   • Danielle Thomas Cooper, 24, manufacture/production of methamphetamine, operation of a clandestine lab, resisting an officer;
   • Pamela Sue Duhon, 25, manufacture/production of methamphetamine, operation of a clandestine lab;
   • Shannon Jones, 38, manufacture/production of methamphetamine, operation of a clandestine lab, resisting an officer and possession of a schedule III narcotic;

   • Thomas Penton, 36, manufacture/production of methamphetamine, operation of a clandestine lab, resisting an officer, and

   • Julia Tynes, 27, manufacture/production of methamphetamine, operation of a clandestine lab, resisting an officer and possession of methamphetamine

With the 15 persons arrested Tuesday in the raids on the members of the criminal organization of Derek Moss, a total of 22 persons have gone to jail this week on drug charges.

Law enforcement officials on Tuesday promised there were more arrests to come.

(Reader news tip story.)