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• Former ATC Commissioner Hebert announces Senate intentions

  January 28, 2016 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Former state senator and ATC Commissioner, Troy Hebert, announced Thursday his intention to run for the U.S. Senate next fall. Hebert has served as Alcohol & Tobacco Control Commissioner for the past five years. His joining of the race will add the first non-Republican candidate to... more »

• 14 more strip clubs hit in statewide undercover sting

  November 24, 2015 5:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Agents with the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) cited another 14 strip clubs as the agency’s statewide undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Trick or Treat” continues. The strip clubs were issued citations for prostitution, lewd acts and drug activity. Out of the cited clubs, one... more »

• ATC agents turn up illegal activity in 4 more Bourbon St. bars, strip clubs

  November 5, 2015 4:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert issued emergency suspensions for four more French Quarter bars after they were found to be in violation during the agency’s “Operation Trick or Treat” investigation. Hebert ordered the businesses to immediately stop the sale of alcohol and tobacco... more »

• Owner of Gonzales bar arrested for operating without permit

  October 7, 2015 5:33 PM

  GONZALES - Alcohol and Tobacco Control agents and Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man accused of operating a bar without a valid state alcohol permit. An ATC agent went to Weber City Bar, located on Weber City Road in Gonzales, after the agency received a complaint concerning... more »

• After warning, agents do undercover booze checks Play Video

  September 4, 2015 12:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A day after warning bars they'll be cracking down, Alcohol Tobacco Control agents used undercover operatives to look for businesses illegally selling alcohol to minors Thursday. The strike came two nights before LSU's first football game. The Tigers open the season at home Saturday night. ... more »

• Strip club license yanked after prostitution probe

  August 31, 2015 12:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The owners of a Houma gentleman's club are behind bars Monday and the business' license is revoked after undercover narcotics agents discovered numerous violations including drug dealing and prostitution. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics agents said they were able to setup three different prostitution deals with... more »

• ATC agent fired for racist, sexual texts on work phone

  August 19, 2015 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Commissioner Troy Hebert said he fired a veteran Alcohol and Tobacco Control agent after he learned the agent faked payroll records and made threatening, racist, sexual text messages on a state-issued cell phone. Hebert said the agent, Brette Tingle, texted several former ATC employees and made... more »