Louisiana Station Raided; Drugs Found in Firefighters' Vehicles
CADDO PARISH, La.-- Narcotics agents raided a Caddo Parish fire station looking for drugs -- finding nothing in the firehouse but seizing marijuana from two firefighters' vehicles.
Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator said Wednesday's raid happened after agents received tips about drug use and inappropriate use of a parish-owned computer at the station.
No drugs were found at the North Lakeshore Drive station but the computer and its hard drive were seized, Prator said. Agents are investigating whether firefighters were looking at pornography while they were on duty, authorities said.
A small amount of marijuana was found in two personal vehicles parked at the station, Prator said. The firefighters who drove them were not arrested but were issued summonses to come to court to answer marijuana-possession charges.
The firefighters were identified as Justin Lowery, 27, of Shreveport and Daniel Hayes, 25, of Caddo Parish.
Republished with permission of KTBS-TV.