Man arrested over 23 lb of marijuana after trying to recruit kids to sell it in schools
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office agents arrested Jordan Soares, 23, after two undercover marijuana purchases, and said they seized more than 23 pounds of marijuana, 100 vape cartridges, cash and guns. Investigators said he was recruiting children to distribute marijuana in parish schools; he was released on a $40,000 bond and was due in court on 10 October.
🇺🇸 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana · Louisiana, United States
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office agents arrested Jordan Soares, 23, and said he
was an area marijuana trafficker.[1]The office’s Gang Intelligence and
Enforcement Operation said agents made two undercover purchases of marijuana
from Soares and identified two locations they said he used for his operation.[1]Agents said they seized more than 23 pounds (about 10.4 kilograms) of
marijuana, 100 marijuana vape cartridges, pain pills and other drugs, more than
$5,000 in cash, and several guns including a rifle.[1]
Investigators said Soares was also recruiting and using children to distribute
marijuana in schools in the parish.[1]Detectives would not say which schools
or which school system they accused Soares of trafficking drugs into, and East
Baton Rouge Schools said it carries out random campus searches.[1]The
Director of EBR Schools Security, Sgt. Rodney Walker, said the searches are
meant to prevent and deter contraband on campuses.[1]
Investigators said witnesses came forward and led them to Soares.[1]Soares
was released on a $40,000 bond and his next court date was scheduled for 10
October.[1]
Photos and video
WAFB's video report on the arrest of Jordan Soares, published with the article. Video: WAFB Source: WAFB
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
10.43 kg
Cash confiscated
USD 5,000
Agency
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office
Agency type
Police, Anti-narcotics agency
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (10.43 kg)
Activity
Sale, Trafficking
Setting
School or campus
Case stage
Charged
Region
East Baton Rouge Parish
Date
Publication date
Sources
WAFBwafb.comMan arrested, accused of trying to recruit kids to sell drugs in schools
Open questions the AI reported
The article gives no separate date for the arrest; 22 August 2024 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
The marijuana weight and the cash sum are given only as "more than" figures, "more than 23 pounds" and "more than $5,000", so the recorded values are minimums.
No list of the charges was published, and no outcome was reported beyond the court date scheduled for 10 October.
The pain pills and other drugs seized with the marijuana were not weighed or identified, so no combined drug total is counted as cannabis.
The two locations Soares allegedly used for his operation were not identified, and no street value was published for the seized drugs.
The account rests on a single news report; no second independent account of the arrest was found.
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