By Bonnie Culverhouse

A Bienville Parish man is behind bars in Webster Parish on multiple drug charges.

Leonardo Devinci McCarter, 26, of the 1600 block of Sycamore St., Arcadia, is charged with possession of Ecstasy, driving under suspension for driving while intoxicated and modified exhaust.

According to reports, McCarter’s vehicle was stopped on Pershing Street in Minden around 9 p.m. Wednesday by Minden Police Lt. Chris Hammontree.

Chief Jared McIver said McCarter was stopped because of modified exhaust and illegally tinted windows.

“McCarter denied consent to search his vehicle, so Hammontree used K9 officer Tigo who alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics in the vehicle,” said the chief. “The search yielded 3 grams of marijuana and a half an Ecstasy pill in the vehicle.”

Further investigation reportedly showed the license suspension and several prior DWIs.

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