Woman accused of drug-related offenses after Amelia traffic stop
AMELIA — A Morgan City woman was arrested and accused of various drug charges after a traffic stop in Amelia.
Raquel Delaune Barber, 49, was a passenger in a car stopped for a traffic violation near the intersection of U.S. 90 and La. 622, Assumption Parish deputies said. A deputy noticed Barber fidgeting in the back seat of the vehicle and not obeying commands.
After a search, deputies said they found methamphetamine and prescription painkillers tramadol and oxycodone. Barber was accused of drug possession and obstruction of justice.
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Others in the car were cited for not wearing seat belts, and the driver was also ticketed for not using a turn signal.