Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies recently arrested a Red River Parish man on felony drug charges, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.
NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau deputies were patrolling on Sept. 15 around 7:26 pm in the 5000 block of Hwy. 480 near Campti when they conducted a traffic stop on a 2000 Honda Civic for a traffic violation.
Deputies identified the driver as 44-year-old David R. Lindsey of Coushatta. While speaking with Lindsey, deputies observed that he appeared nervous. During the encounter, Lindsey admitted there were narcotics inside the vehicle. Deputies obtained consent to search the vehicle, and a back-up unit responded to assist.
The search led to the discovery and seizure of approximately 1 gram of suspected methamphetamine and a glass smoking pipe.
Lindsey was arrested without incident, transported, and booked into the LaSalle Corrections/Natchitoches Detention Center. He is charged with:
Possession of CDS Schedule II Methamphetamine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Equipment Violations
Lindsey has since been released on bond pending a court appearance. The seized evidence will be submitted to the crime lab for analysis.
An NPSO Drug Enforcement Agent assisted in the investigation.
Deputy J. Bonner was the arresting deputy, assisted by Deputy A. Middleton.
