A traffic stop in Campti on Friday evening resulted in the arrest of a Campti man on felony drug charges, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.
On Friday evening, March 6, 2026, at approximately 7:13 p.m., NPSO Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to the IMPACT initiative operation were patrolling in the Town of Campti when they heard gunshots in the area. Deputies began saturating the area in an effort to locate where the gunshots originated. While in the area, deputies observed a 2013 Buick passenger car traveling at an unsafe speed on Lake Street. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Vaughn Street.
Deputies identified the operator of the vehicle as 36-year-old Christian R. Bush of Campti. Two other passengers were inside the vehicle, including a 12-year-old relative.
While speaking with Bush, deputies smelled a strong odor of marijuana and observed suspected narcotics in plain view inside the vehicle. A subsequent probable cause search of the vehicle led to the discovery and seizure of suspected marijuana and suspected MDMA (ecstasy).
Christian R. Bush was placed under arrest, transported, and booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center charged with:
Possession of CDS I Marijuana
Possession of CDS I MDMA (Ecstasy)
Illegal Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances in the Presence of Persons Under the Age of 17
The seized narcotics will be submitted to the crime lab for analysis.
The 12-year-old juvenile was released into the custody of a relative. The other passenger was released without criminal charges. A 10th Judicial District Court Judge set bond for Bush at $16,500.
The NPSO IMPACT Team consists of members from the NPSO Criminal Investigations Bureau, Patrol Operations Bureau, and Drug Enforcement Unit. Anyone observing suspicious activity in their community is encouraged to contact the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office at 318-352-6432 or 318-357-7851.
