4.23.25 – WVUE-TV – ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La.
A burglary call turned into a drug bust in St. Tammany Parish, after deputies responding to a reported break-in stumbled upon an unintentional bonus find: a house full of illegal drugs.
Deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office say they were called to the 76000 block of Spring Street for a reported residential burglary. But while investigating, deputies say they saw narcotics.
During a search of the home, authorities found:
- 250 grams of marijuana
- 24 fentanyl pills
- Fentanyl patches
- Various prescription pills
- A Smith & Wesson semi-automatic handgun with ammo
- Drug paraphernalia
The man who lives there, Clifton Moore, was arrested and booked into jail on a list of charges, including:
- Possession with intent to distribute marijuana, fentanyl, Suboxone, and other controlled substances
- Illegal carrying of a weapon with drugs
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- 12 counts for illegal possession of legend drugs
Deputies say the investigation into the original burglary is still ongoing.