Four arrested after drug bust in Slidell

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SLIDELL, La. ( WGNO ) — Four people were arrested following a drug bust in Slidell on Saturday, April 20.

Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division said they began investigating after receiving information about alleged drug activity at a home in the 100 block of Shamrock Driver near Slidell.

Narcotics detectives said they obtained a search warrant and recovered counterfeit oxycodone tablets pressed with fentanyl, fentanyl powder, crack cocaine, meth, suboxone, paraphernalia associated with personal use of narcotics, marijuana, and a rifle and pistol.

23-year-old Paige Thompson was arrested and booked for possession of fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm.

44-year-old Axel Jarquin was arrested and booked for possession cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and an attachment related to failure to pay cost and fines.

45-year-old Stuart Duncan was arrested and booked for two counts of possession of fentanyl and meth, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

37-year-old Jake Rizk was arrested and booked for possession of fentanyl, possession of suboxone, possession of a firearm and possession of drug paraphernalia.

All four individuals were booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center.

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