FOUR CORNERS — A Four Corners man was arrested by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office Tuesday on various drug and weapons charges after a search warrant was conducted. 

According to a prepared statement, detectives with the SMPSO and the Morgan City Police Department Narcotics Division executed a no-knock search warrant at 1270 Big Four Corners Roads, the residence of Wendell Hines, 25, of Four Corners. 

The search warrant stemmed from an investigation where detectives found evidence that Hines sold illegal narcotics from his residence, according to the statement. During his search, detectives located a pistol, illegal narcotics and drug paraphernalia in Hines’ bedroom. 

Detectives also located a child in the residence during the search, and determined Hines’ residence was located within a couple of hundred feet of a church. 

Hines was charged with possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, schedule II (liquid codeine) with intent to distribute, possession of schedule II (cocaine) with intent to distribute, possession of schedule II (crack cocaine) with intent to distribute and violation of uniformed controlled dangerous substance law. 

He was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a minor. 

Hines was taken to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking, and released on a $50,500 bond.