A fugitive of Webster parish was arrested after he appeared at the Minden Police Department to turn himself in. 

 

Keyon Morris, 27, of Graves Street in Minden learned that he was wanted by the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Department on multiple drug charges and made the decision to turn himself over to police on Monday.

 

He was arrested and booked on charges pending from four different arrest warrants dating back to the first of the year that were issued by Sheriff’s narcotics detectives following a lengthy undercover investigation. 

 

“He [Morris] was dealing a lot of dope,” said Sheriff Det. Lt. Shawn Baker. “He did a smart thing by turning himself in. We would have caught up to him; but this way is safer for everyone. This marks the close of another pretty hefty case—and I like progress.”

 

Morris faces two counts of distribution of a CDS Schedule I narcotic (Ecstasy), and two counts of distribution of a CDS Schedule I narcotic (marijuana). 

 

Morris was transported to Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center and is held on a total bond amount of $70,000.00.

 

According to Major Steve Cropper of the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Department, the recent narcotics operation conducted by their office and the Minden Police closed a number of open cases. “It got their attention,” he said, referring to those wanted for drug charges by the Sheriff’s Office. “Those that we didn’t catch up with that day are slowly surrendering. They know we’re looking for them--and that we won’t give up.”