The indictment alleges that the defendants obtained cash and other things of value worth approximately $20,000 from businesspeople in exchange for using their official positions with the city of Port Allen for the benefit of the businesspeople in connection with transactions represented to be worth over $5,000,000. The indictment alleges the following areas of bribery:

• LEWIS took bribes to use his position as mayor to promote and to obtain money for a conceptual product known as the “Cifer 5000.”
• LEWIS and SMITH took bribes in exchange for SMITH using his position as chief of police to fraudulently provide confidential law enforcement information to businesspeople.
• SMITH took bribes in exchange for using his position as chief of police to write a letter to a Connecticut prosecutor seeking leniency for an individual he believed was facing drug charges.
• SMITH took bribes in exchange for corruptly dismissing traffic tickets.
• SMITH took bribes in exchange for using his position as chief of police to provide the businesspeople with official Port Allen Police Department badges.
• SMITH took a bribe in exchange for using his position as chief of police to agree to commission one of the businesspeople as an official police officer with the Port Allen Police Department.

U.S. Attorney Cazayoux stated: “Public corruption, particularly within law enforcement agencies, cannot and will not be tolerated. My office, together with the FBI and our other federal, state, and local partners, will continue to aggressively pursue such matters wherever the evidence and facts take us.”

FBI Special Agent-in-Charge David Welker stated: “Today’s indictment demonstrates the continued commitment of the FBI and its law enforcement partners to identify and root out public corruption wherever we find it in Louisiana.”

This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s Office with assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General. This matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Corey R. Amundson who serves as the Senior Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division.

NOTE: An indictment is a determination by a grand jury that probable cause exists to believe that offenses have been committed by a defendant. The defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty at trial.

Anthony is charged with Second Degree Murder for the July 29th shooting death of 41-year-old David Young that occurred on the 1900 block of Mariner. The Task Force apprehended Jordan Daigre, 20, of 8033 Starwood Court the day of the shooting for Principal to Second Degree Murder.

According to reports, Young was visiting relatives on Mariner when Daigre and Anthony entered the relatives’ apartment. Young and the two men engaged in a verbal altercation, and Young told them to leave. The three continued to argue outside the apartment when Anthony allegedly pulled out a gun and gave it to Daigre. Daigre allegedly pointed the weapon at Young, who then retrieved a gun from his pocket. Young and Daigre allegedly exchanged words, and Young placed his weapon back into his pocket, and entered his vehicle to leave. Anthony then allegedly took the gun from Daigre and shot Young through the passenger side of his vehicle.

Anthony will be booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

During these three days, eligible items are exempt from all state and local sales taxes in Louisiana. The exemption applies to purchases for individual use. It does not apply to business purchases.

Eligible items include:

• Accessories designed to be used for hunting.
• Shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers, or other handguns.
• Ammunition intended to be fired from a gun or firearm is eligible.
• Animal feed for consumption by game which can be legally hunted.
• Apparel such as safety gear, camouflage clothing, jackets, hats, gloves, mittens, face masks and thermal underwear for use while hunting;
• Off-road vehicles such as all terrain vehicles designed for hunting. The exemption does not apply to golf carts, bikes, motorcycles, tractors, or motor vehicles which may be legally driven on highways.

For the full list of eligible items and special provisions of this sales tax holiday, visitwww.revenue.louisiana.gov/secondamendment.

Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, police plan to close Scenic Highway between Blount Road and Central Road to film scenes for the movie. During the same hours, the northernmost leg of I-110 will be closed to traffic between Scenic Highway and Highway 19, also known as Scotland Avenue.

Police will be on the scene to detour traffic around the filming site onto Blount Road, Central Road, and Scotland Avenue (see map in attachment). In addition, there will be variable message signs in place to alert approaching motorists about the closure.

The movie stars Jim Caviezel, who has also appeared in “Déjà vu” and “The Passion of the Christ.”

Arceneaux is charged with Improper Lane Usage, Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule III Drugs, Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV Drugs, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana.

According to reports, deputies stopped Arceneaux at approximately 12:36 a.m. after she repeatedly changing lanes without any signals. The deputy detected a strong odor of marijuana and discovered 150 Xanax pills, 150 Hydrocodone pills, 6.5 grams of Marijuana, one digital scale, various drug paraphernalia and more than $1,000 dollars in cash inside her vehicle.

Arceneaux also signed a waiver to allow deputies to search her residence where they discovered 28.2 grams of Marijuana and various drug paraphernalia.

O’Neal is wanted in Temple, Texas for a murder that occurred on August 22, 2010 and a sexual assault in Lorena, Texas. O’Neal then allegedly stole the sexual assault victim’s vehicle, which was recovered in Rayne, Louisiana on August 23, 2010. The FBI obtained a federal fugitive warrant. It is believed O’Neal has ties to the New Orleans area.

O’Neal is a black male, date of birth August 13, 1969, height 6’3”, weight 180-200 lbs. He has recently been seen with short dreadlocks and a goatee. He should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI in New Orleans at 504-816-3000, your local FBI office or police department.