By JIM BUTLER

Two Marrero residents charged with drugs violation forgot Mule School Rule 1 – obey all traffic rules and regulations, avoiding attention.

They were arrested in Rapides Parish in the wee hours Tuesday morning.

Melanie Vo, 32, was booked with production, manufacture and distribution, as was Tu Nguyen, also 32.

The case apparently began with a traffic stop – alleged improper lane use by Vo, who was also charged with texting while driving.

By noon both suspects had posted $20,000 bail and were on the road again, lesson learned or not.