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ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — An Abita Springs man was arrested after drugs, guns and money were recovered in a drug bust in St. Tammany Parish.
Officials with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said detectives began conducting an investigation involving a man who they said was suspected of distributing across the parish.
The suspect, identified by STPSO as 28-year-old Allen Tate Jr., was reportedly found near his home in Abita Springs on Monday, Oct. 2.
STPSO officials said detectives executed a search warrant at Tate’s home and found the following items:
- Six guns
- Approximately 458 dosage units of fentanyl (M30)
- Approximately 1.5 grams of unknown blue powder
- Approximately 32 oz of suspected Liquid THC
- Approximately 29 units of suspected psilocybin mushrooms edibles
- Approximately 32 units of pre-rolled suspected marijuana
- Approximately 420 units of suspected THC cartridges
- Approximately 325 dosage units of suspected Ecstasy
- Approximately 1092 grams of suspected THC wax
- Approximately 304.4 grams of suspected THC oil
- Approximately 669 dosage units of suspected Alprazolam
- Approximately 22.4 grams of suspected methamphetamine
- Approximately 16.9 grams of suspected marijuana seeds
- Approximately 944.2 grams of suspected marijuana
- Approximately 54.4 grams of suspected MDMA
- Approximately 12.8 grams of suspected Cocaine
- Approximately 202 dosage units of suspected Adderall
- Approximately 18 dosage units of suspected MDMA
- Approximately 36 dosage units of suspected suboxone pills
- Approximately 154 dosage units of suspected LSD
- Approximately 5.5 grams of suspected Fentanyl and MDMA
- Approximately 591.6 grams of suspected psilocybin mushrooms
- Approximately 21.9 grams of suspected liquid LSD
- Approximately 71 dosage units of suboxone films
- Approximately 4 dosage units of Hydrocodone
- Approximately 1.1 grams of an unknown orange wax substance
- Drug Paraphernalia Associated with the Distribution of Illegal Narcotics.
- A set of brass knuckles
- $21,850 in cash
Tate was arrested and faces the following charges:
- Four counts of possession with the intent to distribute marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids
- Two counts of possession with the intent to distribute LSD
- Two counts of possession with the intent to distribute psilocybin mushrooms
- Two counts of possession with intent to distribute MDMA
- Two counts of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl
- A charge of possession with the intent to distribute Methamphetamine
- Two counts of possession with the intent to distribute Amphetamine/Adderall
- A charge of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine
- A charge of possession with the intent to distribute hydrocodone
- Three counts of possession with the intent to distribute Suboxone
- Four counts of possession with the intent to distribute Alprazolam
- Seven counts of illegal carry of weapons in the presence of a CDS
- A charge of unlawful use of body armor
- A charge of possession of an unregistered controlled weapon (short barrel rifle)
- A charge of transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses
- A charge of possession of drug paraphernalia
- A charge of fenders and mudguards required on vehicle
- A charge of view outward or inward through windshield or windows; obscuring prohibited
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