Major Drug Ring Busted In Shreveport
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Almost 200,000 dollars worth of illegal drugs is now off the streets.
The Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit seized the drugs and a whole lot more
during a major bust this morning.
Four people are behind bars and a drug ring no longer exists.
Police have been investigating the suspected leader, 24-year-old, Willie Baber for more than six months.
Agents hit his home first early Friday morning in the 2000 block of Bermuda.
There they uncovered a kilo of cocaine, worth about 100,000 dollars on the street and 7,000 dollars in illegal proceeds.
After arresting Baber and 22-year-old, Michelle Dahl; Agents raided two other houses he was involved in.
One in the 1000 block of Babylon.There 39-year-old, Ronnie Mandigo was arrested. Mandigo was sitting on 7-pounds of marijuana and 11,000 dollars in cash.
The other, in the 2600 block of Westover. 30-year-old, Shirley Davis was taken into custody along with 7-ounces of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.
Police say the information about the "illegal activity" came from concerned citizens.
Along with 181-thousand dollars worth of cocaine, crack-cocaine and marijuana, three guns, two big screen t-v`s and three cars were seized. Two of them from Baber`s residence.
The operation took about five hours to complete.
25 agents from numerous agencies participated.
The suspects face numerous charges and police believe more arrests could follow.
