Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw announced that the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit arrested four suspects during the execution of two search warrants Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

Agents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit along with members of the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team executed search warrants in the 5000 block of Kent Street and the 6000 block of Melara Street in Shreveport.

As a result of the search warrant on Kent Street, Demetrius Loston, 32 was arrested for possessing a firearm by a convicted felon and Shanedra Cash, 24 was arrested for possessing schedule II narcotics with the intent to distribute, possessing a stolen firearm and possessing a weapon with a controlled dangerous substance. Agents seized 21.3 grams of crack cocaine, six tablets of Xanax, two drug weighing scales, packaging material and two 9mm handguns.

The execution of the search warrant on Melara Street resulted in the arrests of Shawn Phillips, 34 and Sherry Durden, 31 for possessing schedule II narcotics with the intent to distribute. Agents seized 11.6 grams of crack cocaine, 1.3 grams of powder cocaine, 6.6 grams of marijuana, two weighing scales, $5,400.00 in cash and 3.0 grams of marijuana “Shatter.” According to Caddo Sheriff’s Lieutenant Carl Townley, marijuana “Shatter” is very potent, and can be upwards of 90% THC.

The suspects were booked into the Shreveport City Jail and later transferred to the Caddo Correctional Center.

For questions regarding this press release, please contact Bobby Herring at (318) 422-9281