Two face drug charges after officers seize marijuana, cocaine, heroin

Tyler Eschette
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Two people face drug charges after an investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department.

Around 11:50 p.m. on Monday, April 8, officers observed a car that ran two stop signs. According to BRPD, when officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver “sped away” and it ended up leading to a vehicle pursuit.

“The occupants bailed from the vehicle and attempted to flee the scene, but officers were able to take them into custody,” said BRPD in a Facebook post.

The suspects were identified as Andre Williams and Morgan Derozan. During the investigation, officers discovered that Williams was a convicted felon and had active warrants through the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and BRPD, according to the police.

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BRPD said the following items were seized:

  • Glock .40 caliber

  • Around 408.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine

  • Around 12.5 grams of suspected heroin

  • Around 13.4 grams of suspected powder cocaine

  • Around 41.6 grams of crack cocaine

  • Around 113 grams of marijuana

  • Around 29 dosage units of Alprazolam/Xanax

  • Around 473 ml of suspected Promethazine

Williams faces several drug charges and possession of a firearm. Derozan faces several drug charges and possession of a stolen firearm.

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