A three-month investigation led to the arrest of an alleged large-scale fentanyl trafficker and the discovery of a sophisticated laboratory in Baton Rouge with the ability to produce more than 100 pounds of drugs per batch.
The investigation began after State Police in New Orleans contacted the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office regarding a significant fentanyl seizure. Troopers had identified Torrey Lewis Jr., 34, of Baton Rouge, as the suspected source of supply.
Over the following three months, agents observed Lewis distributing suspected fentanyl to multiple locations in the New Orleans area. Agents identified Baton Rouge properties on Cottage Hill Drive, Bluebonnet Boulevard and Mammoth Avenue believed to be associated with the operation…