MORGAN CITY, La. — A Morgan City man faces numerous drug and weapons charges after investigators seized suspected narcotics, 13 firearms, body armor and more than $9,500 during searches at multiple locations, according to the Morgan City Police Department.
Timothy Gary Paul Francis, 39, of Keith Street, was arrested without incident at 8:19 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2026, following an investigation by the department’s Narcotics Division.
Police said detectives identified several locations allegedly connected to Francis’s suspected drug distribution activities. Investigators executed search warrants at those locations with assistance from the Berwick Police Department and St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office.
According to police, investigators seized:
165 grams of suspected powder cocaine.
26 grams of suspected crack cocaine.
370 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
55 grams of suspected fentanyl, including 26 grams of powder and 29 grams of pressed pills.
56 grams of suspected synthetic marijuana.
15 grams of suspected powder MDMA and four suspected MDMA pills.
413 grams of suspected marijuana.
27 Suboxone strips.
One bottle of promethazine.
Investigators also recovered an AR-15 rifle, two AR-15-style pistols, a pistol-grip short-barreled shotgun and nine additional handguns, police said. One firearm had been reported stolen.
Authorities said one AR-15-style pistol was equipped with a forced reset trigger. Investigators separately recovered a suspected machine gun conversion device, commonly called a drop-in auto sear, which police described as capable of converting a semiautomatic firearm to fully automatic operation.
Bullet-resistant body armor and more than $9,500 in cash were also seized, according to the department.
Francis was booked on the following charges:
Possession with intent to distribute marijuana, synthetic cannabinoids, MDMA, cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and Suboxone.
Possession of a legend drug without a prescription.
Possession of drug paraphernalia.
Transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses.
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Possession of firearms in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance.
Illegal possession of body armor.
Possession of a machine gun.
Manufacturing a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, identified as crack cocaine.
Illegal possession of stolen firearms.
Possession of a firearm by a person convicted of domestic violence.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police said additional charges or arrests are possible.
All charges are allegations. Francis is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
