(Campti)-A traffic stop has resulted in the arrest of a Red River Parish woman on felony drug charges and seizure of methamphetamine according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.

On Sunday morning, September 1, 2024, at approximately 3:10am, Deputies assigned to the NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau were patrolling in Campti when they stopped a Dodge Ram pickup near the intersections of US-71 and Kemp Street for a traffic violation.

Deputies identified a 50-year-old Natchitoches man as the operator of the vehicle.

While speaking to him, deputies learned that he did not have a valid driver’s license.

A LSP NLETS computer check revealed the drivers license was suspended.

A passenger who advised deputies that she had a valid driver’s license was identified through a Louisiana Temporary ID, as 24-year-old Dominique Nichole Castello of Coushatta, La.

A local warrants check revealed that Castello was wanted by the 10th Judicial District Court in Natchitoches for Failure to Appear in Court on July 22, 2024 on the charges of Possession of CDS II Methamphetamine, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Castello was also wanted by the Natchitoches City Marshal’s Office for Theft.

She was placed under arrest without incident.

Deputies say while speaking with Castello, they asked if she had any illegal items or weapons on her person for officer safety before transporting her to the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center.

She initially responded “no” but then reached into her shorts removing a cellophane bag containing approximately 3.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine and a glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine placing the items on the patrol unit seat.

Castello, was transported and booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center charged with Possession of CDS Schedule II Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Failure to Appear in the 10th Judicial District Court and Natchitoches City Marshal’s Office for Possession of CDS II Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Theft.

Castello remains in the Natchitoches Detention Center awaiting bond.

The seized evidence will be submitted to the crime lab for narcotics analysis.

The male was issued citations for Equipment Violations and Driving under Suspension.

The vehicle was released to a licensed driver summoned to the scene to take possession of the vehicle.
Deputy B. Keyser made the arrest assisted by Cpl. C.Olliff.

Source: Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook page