On the afternoon of January 5, 2010, Detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Agents from the Tri-Parish Narcotics Task Force and Officers from the Albany Police Department went to a mobile home near Albany and arrested a woman who was selling illegal drugs in the presence of her 2 month old son.  Authorities determined that the father of the two month old child burglarized a local pharmacy on December 28, 2009, brought the proceeds of that crime to the 28864 George White Road residence, and began selling the illegal drugs.

Colleen Ann Poche, a 29 year old white female who listed her address as 28864 George White Road, Holden, La., was charged as follows:

• 1 Count Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II CDS
• 1 Count Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV CDS
• 1 Count Illegal Use of a CDS in the Presence of a Person Under 17 Years of Age

She is in the Livingston Parish Detention Center on a $100,500.00 bond.

Ronald H. Carter, Jr. (the child’s father) a 38 year old white male who listed his address as 28864 George White Road, Holden, La., was charged as follows:

• 1 Count Burglary of a Pharmacy

He is currently in the Amite City Jail for a similar drug store burglary in that jurisdiction.  He will eventually be booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center.

When Agents entered the mobile home, they found Poche sitting on a couch with 200 of the Hydrocodone pills on an ottoman in front of her. On the floor, within her reach, next to the ottoman,  was her two month old son.  They searched the bedroom area and found two more bags of pills in the baby’s bassinet along with a razor blade.  Several empty pill bottles were found outside the trailer in a blue plastic barrel in the back yard.  Eventually, a total of  789 dosage units of Hydrocodone, 900 dosage units of Klonapin and ½ dosage units of Viagra (street name “fix-a-flat”) were recovered in the home.  Agents confirmed that these pills and commercial pill containers were taken during the December 28, 2009 burglary of Johns Pharmacy on La 43 in Albany.

Agents also determined that burglary was committed by Carter and an accomplice, David Holden.  The two were connected to the Albany crime when authorities in Amite City caught Carter committing a pharmacy burglary there.

On January 6, 2009, David L. Holden, a 31 year old black male who listed his address as 5554 J. Holden Lane, Kentwood, La. was charged as follows:

• 1 Count Burglary of a Pharmacy
• 3 Counts of Outstanding Traffic Ticket Warrants

He is currently awaiting a bond hearing in the Livingston Parish Detention Center.

The Office of Community Services took custody of the child. Upgraded charges are likely in this case as it is still under investigation.