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Two alleged drug dealers arrested with 48 bags of cocaine, $20K in cash

4 hours 1 minute 28 seconds ago Wednesday, October 02 2024 Oct 2, 2024 October 02, 2024 5:23 PM October 02, 2024 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — Two alleged drug dealers were arrested with drugs, a firearm and cash following a weeks-long narcotics investigation.

The Baton Rouge Police Department said 52-year-old Blanco Noriega and 34-year-old Javier Garcia had been under surveillance for weeks before their arrest Sept. 24.

BRPD searched a home on Goodwood Drive related to the pair and found the following items:
- 48 baggies containing more than 41 grams of cocaine
- RG 31 revolver .38 caliber
- $21,474.00 in cash

Noriega and Garcia were arrested for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. 

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