BATON ROUGE - Deputies said they had probable cause to search a Plank Road business linked to a suspected fentanyl dealer, but the building’s owner said he knew nothing about it and is now caught in the middle. 

Bryan Glover, owner of G&T Tires on Plank Road, said deputies were looking for Losand Mansion, a former employee accused of selling green fentanyl linked to a deadly overdose. 

Glover said Mansion hadn’t worked at the shop for a while, and the building is rented to someone else.

“The building was rented to another individual, and he worked for him for a short period of time,” Glover said. 

However, EBRSO deputies said they had more than enough evidence to suspect Mansion was using the building in his narcotics activity. According to deputies, a several-month-long investigation resulted in a search that led to the discovery of the personal belongings of the fatal overdose victim inside the Plank Road business.

They also witnessed Mansion entering the gated facility with his own key just weeks before the search, entering the building multiple times. Finally, within 48 hours of executing the warrant, deputies said they bought drugs from Mansion, directly linking him and the illegal activity to the Plank Road address. 

Mansion also used the building’s address to register the business name “MB Custom & Collision Services LLC” back in May.

Mansion faces drug distribution, possession, and other related charges.

WBRZ presented these findings to Glover, who said he had no idea this was happening in his building, and that Mansion was not on the lease. 

For two decades, G&T Tires has been more than just a tire shop. Glover says it has also served as a refuge for young men looking for guidance.

“It’s not a black-and-white situation or any of that stuff. It’s all about trying to stop these kids from going on the wrong road,” Glover said.

Glover said that Baton Rouge police, who often partner with him on community projects, called him around 5 a.m. after his alarms went off, alerting him that the sheriff’s office was at his property. He said he couldn't understand why deputies didn’t simply call him.

“Not only did you tear up my building, you got me out of bed at five in the morning. If you had called, I would have come out,” Glover said.

He also questioned the methods deputies used during the raid.

“Why would you tear the place up to search it? You know, just out of common sense will tell me, if I really want to find something, I would bring a dog, right?” Glover said.

The judge approved a warrant that allowed deputies to search for fentanyl, weapons, and other evidence of a drug trafficking investigation. 

Meanwhile, charges are expected to be upgraded for Mansion after the victim’s cell phone and birth certificate were found at the property. Deputies expect 2nd-degree murder charges could be forthcoming as more evidence surfaces.