Slidell, LA (1/15/2023) – Last week, the Slidell Police Narcotics Division made the largest methamphetamine drug seizure in the city’s history, which is also one of the largest ever in St. Tammany Parish…a total of 52.2 pounds of crystal meth (a street value of over $500,000 dollars). In addition, three firearms were seized, fentanyl, MDMA, marijuana and crack cocaine.
The narcotics were found after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Slidell. Slidell Police investigators are working closely with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who believe the crystal meth originated in Mexico, was smuggled across the border, and made its way to Slidell.
Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal says, “Our narcotics team is the best of the best. This is a very impressive case, and l’m proud to say that we were able to get this poison off our streets. With narcotics being the common denominator in almost every violent crime we see in our city, being proactive and aggressively fighting drugs is part of the reason why we have a LOW violent crime rate in Slidell.”
One person is in custody, and another is currently being sought by authorities. Due to the ongoing investigation, no further details will be released at this time.
