Bogalusa Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges

On the morning of June 7, 2017, detectives with the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force were joined by Louisiana State Police narcotics agents, a Drug Enforcement Agency officer and a Louisiana Probation agent to serve a State Police arrest warrant on Bogalusa resident Jashma Lavar Crumedy (28) He was charged with distribution of Schedule I Drugs, possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, and being a fugitive from another jurisdiction.
A search of Crumedy’s vehicle produced a small amount of heroin, a quantity of baggies commonly used to package illegal narcotics for sale, and $193 in cash. Officers then searched Crumedy’s residence and discovered an additional $2,200 concealed in a sock, his profits from conducting illegal drug sales, Crumedy’s only known source of income. He is unemployed.

Officers processed all seized items and displayed them to Sheriff Randy Seal who stated, “This is yet another example of the positive crime fighting results produced by our Drug Task Force as they work closely with officers from state and federal agencies. Any time we can combine agency resources, we expand our ability to combat crime. We will continue to work with other agencies within Louisiana and surrounding states to identify and arrest criminals.”