Former Estherwood police chief James Burnett, 69, has been arrested on drug and other charges after deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 509 Jefferson Stt. in Estherwood last week.
According to a news release from Sheriff K.P. Gibson, deputies located methamphetamines and a stolen weapon. The location of the property was also determined to be within the area of a school.
Burnett was charged with distribution of crystal meth, possession of methamphetamines, possession of a controlled dangerous substance within a drug-free zone (school), and possession of stolen property.
Burnett was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail with bond being set at $45,000.
