350 grams of marijuana and two guns seized in Shreveport stop
On 20 October 2026 Shreveport police stopped a Toyota sedan for a faulty brake light and recovered about 350 grams of suspected marijuana in two bags with a Glock 19 and a Glock 23. Driver Kenyon Gardner also had five outstanding traffic warrants; neither source states whether he was arrested or charged.
🇺🇸 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana · Louisiana, United States
On 20 October 2026 an officer stopped a Toyota sedan for a faulty brake light in Shreveport.[1][2]During contact with the driver, Kenyon Gardner, the officer smelled marijuana and saw a firearm magazine protruding from Gardner’s hoodie pocket.[1][2]
What was recovered
A search found a Glock 19 on Gardner and a Glock 23 on the passenger-side floorboard, with approximately 350 grams of suspected marijuana packaged in two separate bags.[1][2]Police also reported that Gardner had five outstanding traffic warrants.[1][2]The department presented the recovery as proactive policing against unlawful firearm possession and drug activity.[1][2]
Case data
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