A routine traffic stop along Interstate 20 in Lincoln Parish resulted in the arrest of a New Orleans woman after Louisiana State Police allegedly discovered suspected marijuana, ecstasy, and prescription medication during a vehicle search, according to court records and law enforcement officials.
The incident occurred on the evening of July 10, when a Louisiana State Police trooper stopped a vehicle traveling eastbound on I-20 for multiple traffic violations. Following the investigation, Juanita Marie Johnson, 32, of New Orleans, was taken into custody and booked into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center on several drug-related charges. Authorities emphasized that the charges are allegations, and Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Traffic Stop Initiated for Unsafe Driving
According to the arrest affidavit, the traffic stop took place at approximately 9:00 p.m. near milepost 73 on Interstate 20 in Lincoln Parish.
A Louisiana State Police trooper reported observing a white Toyota RAV4 traveling eastbound while following a commercial truck at what was considered an unsafe distance. The trooper estimated the SUV was traveling at approximately 60 miles per hour while maintaining only about two car lengths behind the larger vehicle…