Continuing investigations under Picayune Police Department’s Operation Fall Sweep resulted in two drug-related arrests Monday night.

At about 9 p.m. on Nov. 28, narcotics detectives received information about a suspect allegedly possessing heroin while at a local gas station on Memorial Boulevard, Assistant Chief Jeremy Magri said.

Upon arrival, detectives observed the driver of a pickup truck to allegedly be under the influence of a controlled substance, Magri said.

Officers asked the man, later identified as Brandon Edwards, 34, of 931 Old Highway 11, Carriere, to step out of the vehicle, Magri said.

Edwards consented to a search of the vehicle, in which a plastic bag with a white powdery substance believed to be heroin was found inside a cigarette pack on the bench seat of the truck, Magri said.

Nearby, detectives also located a used syringe inside a cloth bag on the seat, Magri said.

Edwards was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.

In a separate incident that took place at 8:12 that same night, detectives observed a male suspect standing by the breezeway of 1201 Kingsway Drive, Building A, Magri said.

Officers identified the man as Carl Lamont Jenkins, 43, of 1232 Kingsway Dr., Building F, Apt. 4, who had an outstanding warrant for three counts of sale of controlled substance within 1,500 feet of a school or church, Magri said.

As detectives exited the vehicle, Jenkins fled on foot in an attempt to elude detectives who ordered him multiple times to stop, Magri said.

Jenkins fled into a residence nearby, the occupants of which allowed detectives to make entry, Magri said.

Upon entering the apartment, detectives observed a small clear plastic bag containing a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine in plain sight, Magri said.

Officers gave verbal commands for Jenkins to show himself, at which time he exited the bedroom and was placed under arrest for felony possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest by fleeing, disorderly conduct failure to comply and three counts of sale of a controlled substance within 1,500 feet of a school or church, Magri said.