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BRPD: Car crash leads to drug bust, one arrest and seizure of reportedly stolen gun

3 hours 22 minutes 1 second ago Tuesday, August 26 2025 Aug 26, 2025 August 26, 2025 2:36 PM August 26, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — Officers seized several drugs, a reportedly stolen gun and arrested a man after a traffic stop turned into a drug bust on Sunday, according to a social media post by the Baton Rouge Police Department.

Devante Pugh was arrested for drug and gun charges after two officers noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from a 2014 Mercedes while working a traffic crash at Highland Road and Lorri Burgess Avenue, BRPD said.

After a search of the vehicle, the officers seized over two pounds of weed, twelve 16-ounce bottles of promethazine, a gram-and-a-half of fentanyl and a Glock 23 that had been reported stolen through the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.

BRPD said Pugh was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a legend drug, felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a schedule II substance. 

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