Gun, ammo, drugs seized in Ste Madeleine

According to police reports, at about 2.30 pm on Saturday, officers went to a restaurant and bar at Cipero Road, Golconda, where they found a black Glock 17 pistol, fitted with a magazine with ten rounds of .9 mm ammunition and six packets containing a quantity of marijuana. The items were found under a tent in front the bar.

The officers attempted to arrest a man who was standing under the tent, however he ran into some nearby bushes. The officers chased the man but were unable to capture him.

Investigators say an arrest is imminent since the man is known to them.

In a separate incident, police say a man wanted in connection with two murders in the Southern Division was arrested on Friday.