09-08-2025
Anonymous tip ends in drug discovery, arrest of Slidell group
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — An anonymous tip reporting alleged drug activity in St. Tammany Parish, has led to the arrest of three people.
Deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said they were alerted of drug activity at a Slidell home in the 50000 block of Lillian Road.
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On July 29, Narcotics Division detectives executed a search warrant where they allegedly found:
Cocaine
11 total pounds of marijuana
A variety of THC edibles
Hydrocodone
Methylphenidate and alprazolam pills
A semi-automatic handgun
$3,342 in cash
An assortment of drug paraphernalia indicative of street level drug distribution
Also in the house were three residents, 65-year-old Charles Garcia, 53-year-old Dawn Frey and 18-year-old Isabella Evans. The three were arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center.
According to deputies, Garcia and Frey are facing charges of:
Possession with the intent to distribute marijuana
Possession with the intent to distribute THC edibles
Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine
Possession with the intent to distribute hydrocodone
Possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance
Possession of Alprazolam
Possession of a Firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance
Transactions involving proceeds of drug transactions
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Garcia is facing an additional charge of distribution of Marijuana. Evans is facing charges of possession of Marijuana (Over 14 Grams), possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
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'Our residents continue to send the message they will not tolerate drugs and guns being sold in their neighborhoods. Thank you to the concerned citizen who provided this tip and to all of our citizens who continue to call us when they see or hear something suspicious,' said Sheriff Randy Posts
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