‘Largest fentanyl bust' conducted in St. Tammany Parish
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Two men are behind bars following a traffic stop that led to the largest drug bust for the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
According to deputies, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Criminal Patrol Division unit witnessed a gold GMC Yukon on Dr. T.J. Smith Sr. Expressway near Slidell allegedly committing multiple traffic violations and pulled them over.
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Narcotics unit detectives assisted in the traffic stop after a search of the vehicle resulted in the finding of approximately 16,000 (nearly five pounds) of pressed fentanyl pills. Deputies said they were disguised as counterfeit Oxycodone and were concealed in the sunroof.
Driver, 21-year-old Tawan Anthony, and passenger, 41-year-old Reggibals Henry, were both arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center.
Anthony was booked on charges of:
Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Schedule II CDS (Fentanyl)
Transactions involving proceeds from Drug Transactions
Driving on teh right side of the road
Following vehicles to close
Henry was booked on charges of possession with the intent to distribute a scheduled II CDS (fentanyl).
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Further investigation revealed Henry and Anthony were on active supervision with the Louisiana Office of Probation & Parole at the time of their arrest.
Anthony is on probation until 2026 on a charge of possession with the intent to distribute marijuana in Pearl River. Henry is on parol until 2028 following a conviction of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and possession of methamphetamine from a 2017 arrest by STPSO detectives.
'Fentanyl is a very dangerous drug and it is no secret that it is in our community. Our narcotics detectives are dedicated to identifying and arresting those individuals who are selling it in our community. These arrests resulted in a very large quantity of this deadly drug being taken off the streets and two dealers being placed back behind bars,' said Sheriff Randy Smith.Arrests made stemming from 2024 Terrebonne Parish drug activity investigation
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