[StBernard] St. Bernard Parish pill case nets three arrests

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Parish pill case nets three arrests
by The Times-Picayune 
Thursday January 29, 2009, 5:38 PM
A Chalmette man has been arrested for selling Oxycodone pills from his
house. More than $3,000 worth of pills were found in the home, authorities
said. Two other men were also arrested in connection with the case.

St. Bernard Parish sheriff's detectives booked Robert Francois, 48, 20 Old
Hickory Drive, with possession with intent to distribute controlled
dangerous substances after a search warrant turned up 150 Oxycodone pills at
his residence. Francois was also booked with possession of Lorcet and
distribution of six Oxycodone pills, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office
said.

Tony Hampton, 51, who lived in the same house as Francois, was booked with
possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia found inside the home,
authorities said.

A third man, Ludie Cochrane, 30, 3425 Dauterive Drive, Chalmette, was booked
with possession of six Oxycodone pills after deputies pulled over a vehicle
leaving Francois' house. Francois, a passenger in the vehicle, said he had
just purchased the pills. The driver of the vehicle was not arrested.

Francois remains in custody in St. Bernard Parish in lieu of $40,000 bond.
Hampton remains in custody under $10,000 bond. Cochrane was released from
jail after posting $10,000 bond.

The arrests were made Jan. 23.