By Pat Culverhouse

A 34-year-old Old Arcadia Rd. resident wanted on several outstanding Minden Police Department warrants is behind bars after he was detained by Webster Parish deputies Sunday. The suspect is also looking at a couple of additional drug-related charges.

Maurico Murphy, 34, was wanted on six bench warrants that include two for entry on or remaining after forbidden, theft, no driver’s license, violating maximum speed limit and no insurance. Now, he’s also facing possession of CDS Sch. II (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia charges.

MPD Sgt. Reece Tewell responded to a call from WPSO Lt. Chase Walsworth on Walter Lyons Rd. at Camp St. where Murphy had been detained. At the scene, Sgt. Tewell retrieved a bag from the ground near a bicycle the suspect reportedly had been riding. Inside the bag was a glass pipe commonly used for smoking methamphetamine. 

A further search of the suspect’s property uncovered a white substance, which field tested positive for methamphetamine, inside the plastic lining of a cigarette package. Murphy reportedly was transported en police headquarters and later transferred to Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center.

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