Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents arrested a man after drugs and an illegal sawed-off shotgun were found on a shrimping boat in Iberia Parish.
Rendal Jennies, Jr., 42, of Houma, was arrested Tuesday and faces one count of possession of cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, possession or dealing in unregistered or illegally transferred weapons, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a firearm in the presence of drugs, according to an LDWF announcement.
Agents patrolled Cote Blanche Bay when they saw a shrimping boat fishing for shrimp before boarding the boat.
After inspection of the vessel, agents found oversized skimmer nets, which led to additional inspection of the boat. Agents allegedly found Jennies in possession of cocaine, marijuana, and a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun.
Boat Captain Peter Nguyen, 39, of Houma, was cited for shrimping violations. Two skimmer nets and 1,813 pounds of shrimp were seized.