Arrested of Tyree Rudolph, 26, for possessing powder cocaine and a 9mm semiautomatic handgun, police said.

New Orleans police officers nabbed two men in separate incidents with cocaine and guns on city streets. Monday -- In the 1600 block of Terpsichore Street, a stop for a traffic violation led to the arrest of Tyree Rudolph, 26, for possessing powder cocaine and a 9mm semiautomatic handgun, police said.Tuesday -- In the 700 block of St. James Street, officers, responding to a suspicious call, found Lilton Curtis, 26, in possession of crack cocaine and a handgun, according to reports. Police listed his last known address as 1421 Constance St.

Joseph, White and Sandifer New Orleans firefighters accused of selling drugs sometimes outside fire stations where they worked

Former firefighter, Wayne Williams II, 28, of Gretna, is the alleged ringleader of the group.Three former New Orleans firefighters who were accused of selling drugs — sometimes outside fire stations where they worked — have pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Milton Joseph, 25; Aaron White, 24; and Eddie Sandifer, 22, all of New Orleans, admitted to several drug- and gun-related offenses, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten announced Friday.
Also pleading guilty was another New Orleans resident, Damon Burkhalter, 40.Joseph, White and Sandifer all worked in the New Orleans Fire Department before their arrests.Some undercover drug buys made during an investigation that started last May took place outside city firehouses.The drug trafficking took place between May and November, according to court filings. White rented a 7th Ward apartment that was used to store, package and distribute heroin.
His name appears in 19 of the 24 counts in the indictment, including charges of selling hydrocodone and diazepam along with the heroin and crack, and for carrying a .45-caliber pistol while dealing drugs. His case is pending.
Burkhalter pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, according to court records. He also acknowledges that he had a prior felony drug conviction, which may be used to enhance his sentence.
He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and a maximum of life imprisonment, up to $4 million in fines and at least five years of supervised release.White pleaded guilty to maintaining drug-involved premises, prohibited by what's commonly called "the crack house statute." He faces up to 20 years in prison, fines and supervised release.Sandifer pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and faces up to 20 years imprisonment, as well as fines and supervised release.Joseph pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base (crack) and 100 grams or more of heroin. He faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life

Milton Joseph IV,Aaron White,Eddie Sandifer ,Damon Burkhalter were all members of the NOFD until their arrests.

Milton Joseph IV, 25; Aaron White, 24; and Eddie Sandifer III, 22 were all members of the NOFD until their arrests. Additionally, Damon Burkhalter pled guilty to participating to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. He faces up to life in prison, up to $4 million in fines and at least five years of supervision should he be released. White pled guilty to maintaining a crack house on North Derbigny Street and faces a maximum 20 years in prison, $500,000 in fines and no more than three years of supervised release. Sandifer faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and $1 million in fines for conspiracy to distribute heroin. And Joseph could see life in prison and a $4 million fine for his part in a conspiracy to distribute 50 or more grams of crack and 100 gram or more of heroin.

David C. Battenberg,Diego A. Perez are charged in a federal criminal complaint with being involved in a conspiracy to distribute and posses heroin

David C. Battenberg, 27, of Metairie, and Diego A. Perez, 18, of New Orleans, are charged in a federal criminal complaint with being involved in a conspiracy to distribute and posses heroin, cocaine and other controlled substances.
The charges stem from a fast-tracked federal investigation initiated by the overdose death of 16-year-old Madeleine Prevost, a junior at Lusher High School who died in January from a toxic mixture of heroin and cocaine.
"The arrest of these two individuals on heroin distribution charges which we announce today signals something more important than the apprehension of drug dealers," Letten said. "Rather, it signals the end of a drug distribution business which caused the loss of a child."
James Bernazzani, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's New Orleans office, said the investigation was fueled by the mantra "no more children will die."
Letten, joined by Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand and other federal officials, said investigators gained key evidence - such as cell phone text messages and more - while executing a search warrant on the men's homes last week.
Bernazzani said agents will soon pay visits to parents of children who agents identified as drug buyers in the course of their investigation, letting them know their children use drugs.
"This is not a time for punishment, this is a time for hugs. . . Get them the treatment they need, he said.
Prevost's death stunned her parents, school and the community. Her mother Mary Prevost, a Lusher social worker, and her father Michael Prevost said they had no indication that their daughter was using hard drugs.
The Prevosts, who are divorced, say their daughter was deeply affected by the loss of both parents' homes during Hurricane Katrina. Besides losing her dog Chelsea during the storm, Madeleine was displaced to the Hampton Roads Academy in Virginia. When she returned home she enrolled at Lusher.
Maddy had gone out the Saturday night before her death and was home by her curfew of 11 p.m., her father said. When she sounded funny, he asked her if she'd been drinking. She assured him that she had not, and went to bed.Sometime on Sunday, she died from a mixture of heroin and cocaine that authorities believe she took Saturday evening.