MINDEN, La. (KSLA) – A months-long investigation ended in a drug bust that led to the arrest of three people in Minden who allegedly intended to distribute drugs, including fentanyl.
On November 8, after a months-long investigation, three people were arrested and more than $150,000 worth of drugs was seized in a drug bust at a home on Moore Street. The arrest began at 10:30 p.m., during a traffic stop on I-20, by a deputy from the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office and an officer with his K9 officer, Tigo, from the Minden Police Department.
Following the stop and execution of a search warrant for the home on the 700 block of Moore Street, the investigation concluded with the seizure of drugs and the arrests of two Minden residents and a woman from Balch Spring, Texas.
“These drugs were on their way to our streets,” said Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker. “We are committed to doing everything we can to stop the flow of illegal drugs into our parish and our cities.”
Jegerwick Hollingsworth (left), Teresa Bables (center) and James Birden (right) were arrested on multiple charges of drug possession with intent to distribute.(Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office)
Arrested:
- Jegerwick Hollingsworth, 33, of Minden, for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute, resisting an officer with violence and speeding.
- Tereasa Bables, 35, of Balch Spring, Texas, for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute distributing and resisting an officer by fleeing and obstruction of justice.
- James Birden, 40, of Minden, for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of ecstasy with intent to distribute, and obstruction of justice.
All three are housed at the Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center and no bond has been set.
Parker said 10 pounds of methamphetamine, 10 pounds of cocaine, a quantity of marijuana and a large quantity of pills were found at the Moore St. residence.
“Our departments have been working on this for a while, and it really shows what we can accomplish when agencies work together,” Parker said. “We appreciate all the investigators who worked so hard to catch these suspects.”
Drugs from the Minden drug bust, including fentanyl, marijuana, crack cocaine, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy.(Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office)
Minden Police Chief Jared McIver agreed that combining resources has had positive results in the city and parish.
“I think citizens appreciate seeing police officers and officers working together to solve crimes and keep both our city and parish safer,” McIver said. “We have partnerships that are proving beneficial to all of our people.”
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