[StBernard] Nine arrested, 500 drug pipes seized in St. Bernard operation

[Westley Annis]

Nine arrested, 500 drug pipes seized in St. Bernard operation

11:17 AM CDT on Friday, May 29, 2009

 Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News

pmurphy at wwltv.com 


Nine workers at seven convenience stores have been booked with sale or
possession of pipes for smoking crack or marijuana following a month-long
operation by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office. 

A sheriff's office spokesman said that the workers all complied with
requests by undercover informants to allow them to purchase pipes for use
with drugs. 

More than 500 pipes were seized in the operation. 

All of the suspects were booked into the St. Bernard Parish prison, with
bond set at $1,000. The crimes are considered misdemeanors.