Man arrested after drugs, guns, and cash found in Baton Rouge apartment

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge man is facing several charges after deputies found drugs, guns, and thousands of dollars in cash inside his apartment.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office (EBRSO) Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Unit, along with the SCAT team, began investigating suspected cocaine distributor Nathan Cole, 20. EBRSO said they watched him for several days and discovered he was running his drug operation from his apartment on E. Boyd Drive.

Agents made a controlled sale of cocaine from Cole in the apartment parking lot. They later obtained search warrants for his apartment and vehicle.

On May 8, EBRSO agents searched the apartment and found:

• Over 1 pound of cocaine.
• 24 dosage units of Alprazolam pills.
• $11,392 in cash.
• Two guns.
• Drug-related items including digital scales, plastic bags, and a vacuum sealer.

Cole was arrested and charged with:

• Distribution of a Schedule II drug (powder cocaine).
• Possession with intent to distribute (PWTID) a Schedule II drug (powder cocaine).
• PWTID a Schedule IV drug (Alprazolam pills).
• Possession of a firearm with controlled dangerous substances (two counts).
• Transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses.
• Possession of drug paraphernalia.

After his arrest, EBRSO said Cole admitted to owning the drugs, guns, and cash. He also told investigators he had been selling cocaine for money.

The Baton Rouge Police Department and DEA Task Force helped with the case, which is still under investigation.

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