Man arrested in Boutte on charges of drug, gun crimes

BOUTTE, La. (WGNO) — A man from Calcasieu Parish was arrested in Boutte on March 25 after a traffic stop turned to a drug and gun investigation.

According to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies performed the stop on Paul Maillard Road at Tinney Street due to a reported traffic violation committed by a black Nissan Altima.

Deputies say during the stop, they spoke with 30-year-old Briste Williams, of DeQuincy, and smelled marijuana inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the alleged discovery of the following items:

• 914 grams of marijuana.
• 14 grams of cocaine.
• Seven tapentadol pills.
• One ZEV 9mm handgun.
• 27 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
• One Smith and Wesson .223 caliber AR Pistol.
• 10 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition.

Williams was arrested and faces the following charges:

• Possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
• Illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a CDS.
• Possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
• Possession of firearm/carrying concealed by a convicted felon (2 counts.)
• Prohibited acts-schedule II.
• Taking contraband to/from a penal institutions-prohibited.
• Disobeying traffic control signals.
• Driver must be licensed.
• Fugitive warrant.

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