(St. Martinville, LA)-Sheriff Becket Breaux announces that following a report of suspected illegal drug activity at a residence in the 1000 Block of Roy J. Melancon Road, Breaux Bridge, LA., Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office, initiated an investigation.
At the culmination of the investigation a narcotics search warrant was obtained, and on Friday, February 19, 2021, following the execution of the warrant, Deputies located four firearms, suspected Alprazolam tablets, suspected cocaine, several Suboxone sublingual strips, drug paraphernalia, U.S. Currency, a digital scale, brass knuckles, and materials indicative of the manufacturing of crack cocaine. Upon further investigation, Deputies learned that one of the firearms recovered was a stolen firearm.


The following two individuals were subsequently arrested and charged as follows:
Crystal Brown, 32, Breaux Bridge, LA.
LA. R.S.-14:91.13 – Illegal Use Controlled Dangerous Substance/Minor-5 Counts
LA. R.S 14:26 – Criminal Conspiracy-4 Counts
LA. R.S 14:95E – Possession Firearm Committing/Attempt Crime-5 Counts
LA. R.S 14:93A(2) - Cruelty to Juveniles (Clandestine Lab)-5 Counts
LA. R.S 14:69.1 – Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms
LA. R.S 40:1041 – Transactions Involving Proceeds From Drug Offenses
LA. R.S 40:983 – Clandestine Lab
LA. R.S 40:967A – Manufacture; Distribution; PWITD-Schedule II Narcotics
LA. R.S 40:968A – Manufacture; Distribution-Schedule III Narcotics
LA. R.S. 40:969A – Manufacture; Distribution-Schedule IV
Jokoda Henry, 27, Breaux Bridge, LA.
LA. R.S.-14:91.13 – Illegal Use Controlled Dangerous Substance/Minor-5 Counts
LA. R.S 14:26 – Criminal Conspiracy-4 Counts
LA. R.S 14:95E – Possession Firearm Committing/Attempt Crime-5 Counts
LA. R.S 14:93A(2) - Cruelty to Juveniles (Clandestine Lab)-5 Counts
LA. R.S 14:69.1 – Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms
LA. R.S 40:1041 – Transactions Involving Proceeds From Drug Offenses
LA. R.S 40:983 – Clandestine Lab
LA. R.S 40:967A – Manufacture; Distribution; PWITD-Schedule II Narcotics
LA. R.S 40:968A – Manufacture; Distribution-Schedule III Narcotics
LA. R.S. 40:969A – Manufacture; Distribution, -Schedule IV
Following their arrests, they were both booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on the above charges and their bonds were set at $75,000.00 each.
If you suspect illegal drug activity is occurring in your neighborhood, please report it via the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Tip Line (337) 394-2626. Help us keep the streets of St. Martin Parish free of illegal drug activity.