Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Department Arrest Two in Huge Drug Bust

The Caddo Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit arrested two Shreveport men for selling hundreds of pounds of marijuana.

Agent John Berry initiated an investigation in February into the criminal activities of Kaleb Monroe, 26, and Jesse McWright, 27. He said the duo sold more than 750 pounds of marijuana on Shreveport streets.

Berry estimated that each month during the investigation, the men sold more than 150 pounds of marijuana valued at $1000 per pound. Berry also retrieved sales records dating back to September 2022.

On June 18, Monroe was arrested at his home in the 3100 block of Knight Street, while McWright was arrested at his home in the 8400 block of Fern Avenue. McWright registered home addresses on both sides of the Red River with the Louisiana Office of Probation and Parole.

With assistance from the Bossier City Police Department and Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, six search warrants were executed in Shreveport and Bossier City where the two are said to have stashed drugs and other items involved in their enterprise. Agents recovered approximately $388,021 in cash and 10 pounds of marijuana during the searches.

The following items were also seized during the execution of those warrants:

• Three Firearms
• Packaging Material
• A Vacuum Sealer
• A Money Counter
• Orange Dodge Charger
• Blue Mercedes S550
• White Dodge Charger
• Gray Chevrolet Tahoe
• Black Maserati

McWright and Monroe were arrested and charged with the Manufacture and Distribution of Schedule I Narcotics and Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Dangerous Substances. They are currently booked into the Caddo Correctional Center. Bond was set at $100,000 for McWright and $200,000 for Monroe.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests are pending.