Just before daybreak Monday, groggy-eyed criminal suspects received a rude awakening when law enforcement officials parishwide raided their homes, resulting in 26 arrests mostly for drug violations.

The parishwide roundup, dubbed “Summertime Blues,” was spearheaded by St. Tammany Parish Jack Strain but included the help of State Police and police officers in Mandeville and Slidell. About 70 suspected criminals were targeted.

At 5 a.m., six teams of four narcotics agents from each agency simultaneously executed the arrest warrants from Slidell to Covington. Between 40 and 50 officers were involved, including radio personnel, K-9 units and more, Sheriff’s Office spokesman George Bonnett said. “We want to catch the targets off guard, to catch them while they are sleeping,” Bonnett said. “That’s why we do it so early.”

Roundups occur about two or more times each year, but the order to roundup depends on a multiple of factors.

“It’s more complicated than warrants just piling up,” Bonnett said. “There’s this convergence of situations that occur when we say its time for a roundup.”

Those “situations” could be anything from warrents issued in a recent drug investigation of multiple suspects or more information on the whereabouts of longtime wanted suspects is learned by investigators.

Following is a list of arrestees and their respective booking information:

• Desmond Lewis, 20, 2146 Wellington Lane, Slidell, warrant for theft of a firearm.

• Jason Griffin, 27, 37497 Lopez St., Slidell, warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Steven Ladner , 38, 105 Rue Aries Drive, Slidell, warrant for domestic abuse battery.

• Bradley White, 21, 329 Thames Drive, Slidell, warrant for domestic abuse battery. Also charged with resisting an officer during roundup.

• Rodney Huff, 24, 34600 Edgar Kennedy Road, Pearl River, warrant for domestic abuse battery.

• Keith Jones, 22, 59320 Banner Road, Slidell, warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Ricky Douresseaux, 20, 56051 Apache St. Slidell, warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Aubrey Bryant, 27, no address given, warrant for domestic abuse battery.

• Ashford Hollins, 25, in St. Tammany Parish Jail, multiple warrants for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Kelroy Robertson, 19, current in St. Tammany Parish Jail, warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Roman Perry, 23, currently in St. Tammany Parish Jail, warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Jeffrey Jones, 44, currently in St. Tammany Parish Jail, warrants for felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance while in the presence of a juvenile.

• Damon Jerry, 17, currently in St. Tammany Parish Jail, warrant for distribution crack cocaine.

• Ashton Lott, 47, 34458 Tot Polk Road, Pearl River, warrant for resisting an officer.

• Gary Dutruch, 31, 81653 Highway 1083, warrant for possession of cocaine. During arrest he was found with and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and was also charged with resisting the arresting officers.

• William Jenkins, 28, 20503 Highway 1081, Covington, warrants for domestic abuse battery and false imprisonment

• Veda Jenkins, 33, 20503 Highway 1081, Covington, charged with obstruction of justice.

• Alvin Mizell, 46 18198 Willie B. Road, Covington, warrant for distribution of marijuana. Mizell was also charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and on a failure to appear attachment.

• Amy Wise, 37, 12081 Highway 77, Folsom, warrant for theft over $500.

• Jonathan Rogers, birthdate unknown, 21195 Ohio St., Abita Springs, warrant for theft over $300.

• Danna Robinson, 48, 71630 Maple St., Abita Springs, warrant for distribution of a schedule IV narcotic (Xanax).

• Alva Chatman, 18, 616 W. 31st St., Covington, warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Ahman Fabre, 17, 72103 First St. E. Covington, warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Mason Gibliant, 18, 614 Barbara Place, Mandeville, warrant for distribution of crack cocaine.

• Samuel Smelser 20, 711 Wax Wing St., Mandeville

warrants for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Devon Longwill, 20,1823 Destin St., Mandeville, warrants for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He Also charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.