Drug, prostitution stings net seven arres

Drug, prostitution stings net seven arrests in Slidell
Posted by The Times-Picayune/St. Tammany bureau February 25, 2008 3:44PM
Two separate sting operations in Slidell resulted in the arrests of two prostitutes and five drug offenders, police announced Monday.
All of the arrests occurred Friday and involved two undercover operations conducted by the patrol and detective divisions, Slidell Police spokesman Capt. Kevin Foltz said.
During the first operation, detectives used the Internet to make appointments with prostitutes who agree to come to Slidell and meet an undercover agent at an undisclosed motel room in the city, police said.
Early Friday afternoon, detectives arrested James Barrilleaux, 26, of Plaquemine, who arrived at the motel room dressed in a mini-skirt and blonde wig and agreed to perform oral sex on the undercover agent for $150, Foltz said.
Later, detectives arrested Dominique S. Johnson, 22, of Thibodaux, who came to the motel room and agreed to have sex with the agent for $160, Foltz said. Both Barrilleaux and Johnson were booked with prostitution and later released, each on a $669 cash bond, police said.
Foltz said detectives had made appointments with four other suspected prostitutes, all from out of the area, but had to cancel the meetings because of a 3:52 p.m. armed robbery at St. Tammany Homestead Savings and Loan. Police officers in the sting were diverted to the robbery, he said.
In the other operation, undercover agents targeted drug activity at the Deluxe Motel, 1662 Gause Blvd., and arrested five drug offenders between 8 and 11 p.m., Foltz said.
The five asked for drugs and the agents sold them facsimiles of the prescription pain-killer Oxycontin, MDMA or Ecstasy, crack cocaine and marijuana from undercover detectives, Foltz said.
Arrested were:
Wesley D. Alfonso, 24, 31211 May St., Lacombe, booked with attempted possession of MDMA and Oxycontin.
Alaina L. Estaves, 26, 1074 St. Joseph St., Slidell, who was with Alfonso and booked with the same charges.
James E. Clarke, 35, Chandler, Ind., booked with attempted possession of marijuana.
Abraham Thomas, 38, Winston-Salem, N.C., booked with attempted possession of crack cocaine.
Richard N. Poalson, 39, Barberton, Ohio, booked with attempted possession of marijuana and attempted possession of Oxycontin.
Foltz said Detectives Fred Ohler and Brian Brown led both operations and were assisted by officers Brad Hoopes, Chad Olivier and Daniel Seuzeneau .
Anyone with information about illegal drug activity can call the Slidell Police Department's narcotics hotline at 985 649-0640. All calls are kept confidential

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Illegal use of ... hands
Posted by Gary Scheets May 13, 2007 11:18PM
Illegal use of the hands, at least in the NFL, will get you 10 yards from the spot of the infraction.
On the streets of New Orleans however, a similar violation will garner the offender a summons to appear in court, or, in some cases, not even a warning.
In 'Hookers follow workers dollars' The Times-Picayune details the increasing New Orleans sex trade serving contractors and laborers in town for the rebuilding effort.
''Though police are making more arrests for prostitution than before Hurricane Katrina, Scott said quantifying such results is difficult because undercover officers often can't develop conclusive evidence to make a clear-cut prostitution case. It often takes a transfer of cash, "getting naked with them" and clear evidence that the prostitute wants to trade a sexual favor for cash and not just because "she thinks you're hot," Deputy Chief James Scott, commander of the Police Department's Intelligence Division said.''
Many arrested on solicitation-related charges receive summonses instead of jail time. And even when a suspected lady or gentleman of the evening is collared, they're often let loose just minutes later due to the strain on the storm-battered justice system. The 'Big Easy' is really just that, it appears
And, in this modern age, where cell phones, computers and email are the norm, many prostitutes are scheduling their assignations online.
''Prostitutes in this Wild West-like new New Orleans have stepped up their game, Scott said, moving away from street solicitation and onto a more advanced means of selling their wares: the Internet. Prostitutes hand prospective clients a card with an e-mail or Web-site address where they can make 'dates.' ''