Jefferson Parish narcotics officers arrested two people at a Marrero home where they seized 36 pounds of edibles containing marijuana, including baked goods, candy, gummies and juice, according to authorities.
Marie Roque, 35, and Darrel West, 36, were booked Wednesday with manufacturing products that contain an illegal amount of THC, illegal possession of products that contain THC with the intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, drug possession and possession of a firearm in connection with drug activity.
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Investigators conducted a traffic stop Tuesday, pulling over Roque and seizing 10 doses of amphetamines, Sheriff’s Office arrest reports said.
After discovering the drugs, the detectives searched the couple’s Mt. Whitney Drive home and found the edibles. The items tested positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis.
In addition to seizing 3 ounces of marijuana, authorities found equipment to cook and package the edibles, leading them to believe Roque and West were going to sell the items, the arrest reports said.
Other drugs seized at the residence included Xanax, Oxycodone and Ecstasy.
West was also booked with two counts of drug possession with the intent to distribute. He was being held Friday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna in lieu of posting $105,036 bail.
Roque was released Thursday on $75,000 bail.