Two Arrested Following Search of Covington-area Residence

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force arrested two men last week and recovered a large cache of narcotics following a search of a Covington-area residence.

Detectives with the Narcotics Task Force, executed a search warrant Friday (July 17, 2020) at a residence in the 100 block of Swallow Street in Covington following a narcotics investigation. Detectives discovered approximately 1,884 grams (4.1 pounds) of methamphetamine, $5,405 in United States currency, heroin, marijuana, Xanax, Tramadol, packaging materials and drug paraphernalia. The methamphetamine alone has a street value of approximately $180,000.

Randall Durham Jr. (28) was arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail on the charges of Possession of 400 grams of more of Methamphetamine, Simple Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Randi Isaiah Bishop (44) was arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail on the charges of Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance (Heroin), Simple Possession of Marijuana, Possession of 400 grams of more of Methamphetamine, Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance (XANAX), Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance (Tramadol),  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Transactions Involving the proceeds from Drug Offenses.