BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Six people from Louisiana were hit with firearm and drug charges after an investigation by the United States Department of Justice.
DOJ said that three individuals from Baton Rouge and one from Prairieville are accused of being a part of an “extensive drug trafficking venture.”
The individuals who were arrested are Francisco Palma, 42, of Baton Rouge, Marco Antonio Filos, 40, of Marrero, Juan Villareal, 37, of Roma, Texas, Richard Antunez, 33, of Baton Rouge, Calrence Corey Anderson, 44, of Prairieville and Brittany Adell Allison, 33, of Baton Rouge.
That venture was based in East Baton Rouge Parish and allegedly involved everything from cocaine to luxury vehicles.
The six individuals are accused of distributing “large quantities of cocaine and heroin in the Middle District of Louisiana,” according to the indictment.
These items were seized during the investigation:
- $250,000 in illegal drug proceeds
- Luxury vehicles
- Heroin
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- Thirteen firearms
The United States Department of Justice is providing a list of the charges for each person below:
Francisco Palma, 42, formerly of Baton Rouge:
- Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin
- Possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
- Unlawful travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise
- Unlawful use of communications facilities
- Money laundering
Marco Antonio Filos, 40, of Marrero:
- Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin
- Unlawful travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise
- Unlawful use of communications facilities
Juan Villareal, 37, of Roma, Texas:
- Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin
- Unlawful use of communications facilities
Richard Antunez, 33, of Baton Rouge:
- Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin
- Distribution of cocaine and heroin
- Unlawful use of communications facilities
Clarence Corey Anderson, 44, of Prairieville:
- Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin
- Unlawful use of communications facilities
Brittany Adell Allison, 33, formerly of Baton Rouge:
- Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin
- Unlawful use of communications facilities
- Money laundering
Many law enforcement agencies contributed to this investigation including the DEA, EBRSO, BRPD and Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office.