101 Arrested by Slidell Police in “Summer Drug Operation”

Due to the ongoing Fentanyl pandemic, during the hot summer days, the Slidell PD's Narcotics Division targeted dealers and spent most of the summer targeting Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Heroin trafficking in order to reduce the overdose rate. Detectives were able to remove over 300 grams of Fentanyl and Heroin and hundreds of pressed Fentanyl. pills from the streets. During the operation, investigators were able to gather intelligence on dealers, which resulted in:

• 101 total arrests
• 12 were identified as dealers
• Approximately 410 grams of Methamphetamine seized
• Approximately 315 grams of Fentanyl / Heroin seized
• Approximately 224 pressed Fentanyl pills seized
• 11 firearms recovered
• $3800 in U.S. currency seized

Slidell Police report that the following were identified as dealers, arrested, and charged with narcotics related charges:

• Candace Lawler, 41-years-old, Pearl River, LA
• Douglas Dillard, 46-years-old, Pearl River, LA
• Brandy Jones, 45-years-old, Pearl River, LA
• Antonia Robinson, 34-years-old, Donaldsonville, LA
• Dustin Rupple, 28-years-old, Slidell, LA
• Kellie Rey, 31-years-old, Pearl River, LA
• Lacie Pyle, 40-years-old, Slidell, LA
• David Bourgeois, 37-years-old, Picayune, MS
• Christopher Taste, 43-years-old, Slidell, LA
• Ricky Lauren, 32-years-old, Slidell, LA
• Klabert Guillot, 56-years-old, Slidell, LA
• Sawyer Robbins, 22-years-old, Slidell, LA