On the late evening hours of December 16, 2025, DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force Agents successfully concluded a lengthy investigation into the illegal sale of narcotics involving Jerbo C. Lewis. The investigation was closed when Agents, working in coordination with the Street Level Interdiction Unit (S.L.I.U.), took Lewis into custody following a traffic stop. During the stop, Agents located a large quantity of powder cocaine in Lewis’s possession. Lewis was taken into custody without incident.

As a result of the investigation, over 1/4 of a pound of cocaine was seized. Agents also confirmed that Lewis had multiple outstanding warrants related to narcotics distribution and probation violations. DPSO Narcotics Agents had previously obtained an arrest warrant for Lewis for six (6) counts of Distribution of Schedule II (Crack Cocaine).

Jerbo C. Lewis, a 42-year-old Black Male of Mansfield, LA, was arrested on 12/16/2025 by DPSO Narcotics Task Force Agents and S.L.I.U. (Street Level) and was subsequently booked into the DeSoto Detention Center on charges of:

Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II (Powder Cocaine)

DPSO Narcotics Warrant – Six (6) Counts of Distribution of Schedule II (Crack Cocaine)

Probation Violation Arrest Warrant

Second or Subsequent Offense

Possession of Marijuana

This arrest reflects Sheriff Jayson Richardson’s continued commitment to aggressively combat illegal drug activity within DeSoto Parish. The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office remains dedicated to protecting the community through proactive enforcement, long-term investigations, and coordinated narcotics operations.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause existed during an alleged offense. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.