Breaux Bridge – A Coteau Holmes man was arrested on multiple charges following a traffic stop in the 1100 block of Bayou Alexander Highway at 6:15 p.m. on June 15.
St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux said that deputies with the Sheriff’s Office initiated the stop after they noticed the driver of a pickup truck commit a traffic violation.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was later identified as 35-year-old Ricky Walker of Coteau Holmes.
During the course of the investigation, deputies searched the vehicle and found suspected methamphetamine, body armor and a firearm equipped with a machine gun conversion device.
Charges
The investigation led deputies to obtain and execute a search warrant at Walker’s residence, where they seized a 3D printer, computers, 3D-printing materials and multiple machine gun conversion devices.
Walker was arrested and booked into jail on the following charges:
• La. R.S. 32:104 – Turning Movements and Required Signals;
• La. R.S. 32:415 – Operating a Vehicle while License is Suspended;
• La. R.S. 32:861 – Insurance Required on Motor Vehicles;
• La. R.S. 40:967(C) – Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (Methamphetamine);
• La. R.S. 14:95(E) – Illegal Carrying of Weapons;
• La. R.S. 40:1023(C) – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; • and La. R.S. 40:1752 – Unlawful Handling of Machine Guns.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are pending. Sheriff Breaux would like to thank the residents of Coteau Holmes for their assistance and collaboration to help keep our communities safe.
