Authorities said they arrested a 43-year-old man this week after discovering illegal drugs, a firearm and thousands of dollars in cash during a traffic stop.
In a statement, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said Criminal Patrol officers initiated a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger “for traffic violations” on Magnolia Beach Road. During the stop, Ard said deputies “observed suspicious narcotics in plain sight.”
A search of this vehicle was conducted and officers seized the following items: $14,018 in cash; a gun; 25 grams of crack cocaine; 1.3 ounces of MDA; 4.3 ounces of heroin; 1.1 pounds of cocaine; 1.2 pounds of methamphetamine; and 16.15 pounds of marijuana.
Howard Golphin was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on drug and weapons-related charges, according to online booking records.
“Great job for the LPSO – alert and observant,” said Ard.
