BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A narcotics investigation by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of Nykolas Dykes, 27 on drug charges and more.
The sheriff’s office said on Tuesday, Oct. 31, Dykes was seen leaving his apartment in the 16400 block of S. Harrells Ferry Road around 8:40 a.m. A traffic stop was initiated and he was put into handcuffs. A search of Dykes uncovered 3.5 grams of marijuana. Agents then searched an apartment belonging to Dykes. An unidentified woman was found in the apartment. She was detained at the time.
These items were seized during a search of the apartment:
- $6,673
- 1.25 pounds of marijuana
- 4 dosage units of Vivance
- 25 dosage units of THC edibles
- 1.13 pounds of THC wax
- 2 digital scales
- 16 THC vapes
- 156.1 grams of edible mushrooms
- narcotics paraphernalia inside bags
- Black Glock 43X
- pink Glock 43X
- 2 dosage units of THC edibles
- 25 grams of marijuana
A search of Dykes’ vehicle uncovered $108 and 3 grams of marijuana.
According to the affidavit, Dykes said that “the Black Glock 43X did not belong to him.”
Dykes was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of five counts of distribution of Schedule I drugs, distribution of Schedule II drugs, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies.
The unidentified woman was also arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and two counts of possession of Schedule II drugs.
