BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – An investigation by the Louisiana State Police and Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office ended with the capture of three alleged drug dealers.
Juan Adrian Banks, 42, of Baton Rouge, Lois Johnson, 41, of Baton Rouge and William Dolly, Jr., 23, of Baton Rouge were all booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Wednesday, March 22.
The trio was taken into custody after a two-month-long narcotics investigation in the Baton Rouge area, according to Louisiana State Police. During the investigation, these items were seized:
- 2 semi-automatic handguns
- 1 AR-15 rifle
- 1.4 pounds of methamphetamine
- 1.2 pounds of cocaine
- 1.3 pounds of marijuana
- 3 grams of heroin
- Brick press
After their apprehension, each suspect was charged with various crimes related to narcotics. Juan Adrian Banks and Lois Johnson were both charged with possession or distribution with intent to distribute narcotic drugs listed in Schedule I, three counts of possession or distribution with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substance Schedule II, illegal carrying of weapons and possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain felonies. Banks and Johnson had their bonds set at $157,000.
Dolly was charged with possession or distribution with intent to distribute narcotic drugs listed in Schedule I, two counts of possession or distribution with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substance Schedule II, illegal carrying of weapons and possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain felonies.
Dolly and Johnson remain behind bars while Banks bonded out of jail on Thursday, March 23.
LSP is continuing to investigate this case.
