Alexandria, La. (10/11/2022) – On August 26th, 2022, RADE Agents concluded a three-month-long narcotic distribution investigation. The investigation resulted in three arrests and a large seizure of illegal narcotics.
Agents received information on a suspicion that suspects sold narcotics from residences on Monroe Street in Alexandria. The investigation began with the assistance of Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Agents established enough probable cause to conduct search warrants at the locations.
RADE Agents and APD Special Response Team conducted two search warrants. One at 1227 Monroe Street and the other at 1228 Monroe Street in Alexandria. During the search of the residence of 1227 Monroe Street, agents located approximately 28,000 suspected pressed Fentanyl pills, approximately 4 pounds of suspected Fentanyl powder, approximately 1 pound of heroin, approximately 3.5 ounces of suspected methamphetamine, approximately 1 pound of suspected cocaine, a small amount of suspected marijuana, suspected methadone liquid, and an assortment of CDS scheduled pills. Agents recovered over $3000 in U. S. Currency. They also recovered scales and other packaging material consistent with narcotics distribution.
Tedrick Travon Love, Jr., 26, of Alexandria, and Leann Tinesha Thompson, 31, of Alexandria, are out on bond. Kevin Love, 50, of Alexandria, remains in jail. Kevin Love’s bond is $3,251,000.00.
While searching the residence of 1228 Monroe Street, Agents located approximately 2 ounces of suspected marijuana. Agents also located scales and other packaging material consistent with narcotics distribution. No arrests were made at 1228 Monroe Street.
RADE Agents say their investigation is still ongoing and more arrests are expected.
2 mg of Fentanyl is a lethal dose. This operation recovered two million two hundred forty thousand lethal doses of Fentanyl. Enough Fentanyl to kill half the population of Louisiana.
Arrested
Kevin Love, 50
Charges:
Two counts of Possession of CS II (fentanyl) with intent to distribute, Two counts of Possess of CDS II (cocaine) with intent to distribute, One count of Possession of CDS I (heroin) with intent to distribute, Two counts of Possession of CDS II, One count of Possession of CDS IV, One count of Possession of Drug paraphernalia, One count of Resisting an office.
Tedrick Travone Love, Jr., 26
Charges:
Possession of Marijuana under 2.5 pounds, Probation Violation
Leann Tinesha Thompson, 3
Charges:
One count of Possession of CDS II, Contempt of Court
