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Duo from Louisiana caught with 6 lbs of fentanyl during traffic stop

BOYCE, La. (WNTZ) – Two Alexandria men were arrested after a Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) K-9 deputy discovered nearly six pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop on Interstate 49 south of Boyce, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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    class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Jermaine Dorsey, 47, of Alexandria, was arrested on charges of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana. He was released the same day on a $100,700 bond.

Just after 1 a.m. on Aug. 23, a RADE deputy stopped a vehicle near mile marker 93 for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as Jermaine Dorsey, 47, and his passenger as Kyren Kentrell Dixon, 29, both of Alexandria.

Approximately 5.8 pounds of Fentanyl, and an undisclosed amount of money found in the consented search of vehicle

During the stop, the deputy smelled marijuana and obtained verbal consent to search the vehicle, authorities said. A small amount of marijuana was located in the center console, and approximately 5.8 pounds of fentanyl were found in a bag on the rear floorboard.

Both men were taken into custody without incident and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center.

Dorsey was charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, improper window tint, and no license plate light. Dixon was charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana.

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Dorsey was released the same day on a $100,700 bond, while Dixon was released the following day on a $100,500 bond.

RADE agents said the investigation remains ongoing.

The RADE Unit is a multi-jurisdictional task force that includes the Alexandria Police Department, multiple parish and municipal police agencies, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force.

Authorities reminded the public that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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