On the afternoon of August 7, 2025, a coordinated operation involving DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Agents, Street Level Interdiction Unit (SLIU), S.W.A.T., and K-9 units resulted in the execution of two narcotics search warrants in the Logansport area. The operation led to the arrest of two individuals tied to the distribution of crack cocaine.

First Arrest – Gum Street

The first warrant was executed at a residence on Gum Street in Logansport, where David Berry (B/M, DOB 02/05/1979, Logansport) was taken into custody without incident.

Berry was wanted on a DPSO Narcotics Warrant for two counts of Distribution of Crack Cocaine. A search of the property uncovered a large quantity of crack cocaine and ecstasy pills. He now faces additional charges:

Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine (1 count)
Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I – Ecstasy (1 count)
Berry was booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center.

Second Arrest – Jackson Road

The second warrant was executed the same day at a residence on Jackson Road in Logansport. Upon approach by S.W.A.T. and Narcotics Agents, Daytrus Hill (B/M, DOB 02/15/1986, Logansport) fled on foot and was not immediately apprehended.

Following a two-day search, August 9, 2025, Narcotics Agents located Hill at the Paragon Casino and Resort in Marksville, LA. With assistance from the Louisiana State Police, Tunica Biloxi Tribal Police, and the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office, Hill was arrested without further incident.

Hill was booked on a DeSoto Parish Narcotics Warrant for:

Eight (8) Counts of Distribution of Crack Cocaine
Resisting an Officer by Flight
Second or Subsequent Offenses

He was initially held at the Avoyelles Parish Detention Center before being transferred to the DeSoto Parish Detention Center.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson praised the multi-agency collaboration that made these arrests possible:
“This was a unified effort between our Narcotics Agents, S.W.A.T., K-9 Division, and SLIU, as well as our law enforcement partners across Louisiana. Their steadfast commitment to protecting our communities is what ensures dangerous narcotics are removed from our streets.”

Agencies assisting in the operation included DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office divisions, Louisiana State Police Troop E, Tunica Biloxi Tribal Police, and the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation is ongoing.