Drug, Firearm Charges Land SM’Ville Man In Jail

A St. Martinville man may call the  St. Martin Parish jail "home" for a while after being arrested on numerous drug and firearm charges.

St. Martin Parish spokeswoman Maj. Ginny Higgins reported narcotics agents arrested 31-year-old Michael Zeno after he sold crack-cocaine to an undercover agent.

Agents recovered narcotics including ecstasy, marijuana, oxycodone, alprazolam and suboxone, and other illegal drugs, along with a handgun, rifle, and U.S. Currency.

On Friday morning, Zeno was arrested and booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on the following host of charges:

• Possession With The Intent To Distribute Schedule I CDS (MDMA)
• Possession of Schedule I CDS (Marijuana)
• Possession of Schedule II CDS (Oxycodone)
• Possession of Schedule III CDS (Suboxone)
• Possession of Schedule IV CDS (Alprazolam)
• Illegal Use Of A CDS In The Presence Of A Juvenile
• Transactions Involving Proceeds From Drug Offenses
• Violation of Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Law Drug Free Zone
• Illegal Carrying Of Weapons In The Presence of a CDS
• Possession Of A Firearm By A Person Convicted Of Certain Felonies
• Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia

At the time of the press release, no bond had been set.