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Prosecutors Say One Leader Of An Abbeville Drug Ring Gets 10 Years

Bernadette Lee — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:54:14 +0000

U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley says several people were indicted for trafficking drugs through Acadiana.

Three Lafayette Men Arrested In Eunice After Selling Cocaine To Undercover Cop

Nathan Pike — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:28:06 +0000

According to Deputy Chief Varden Guillory with the Eunice Police Department, officers placed a call to 22-year-old Trevor Pradier, a known drug dealer, and ordered $450 worth of cocaine.

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Local Newspaper In St. Mary Helps Bring Two to Justice

Colby Howell — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:34:39 +0000

Two cousin's in St. Mary Parish turn themselves in after a local paper publishes their pictures.

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Eunice Man Re-Arrested After Initial Drug Charges Dropped

Nathan Pike — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:30:57 +0000

Dexter Freeman was arrested last year for selling crack cocaine.

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Tip Leads to Drug Arrest in Abbeville

Bernadette Lee — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:34:33 +0000

Police say 25-year-old Travis Williams was found with Ecstasy, Xanex and cocaine.

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Simple Traffic Stop In Welsh Nets Cocaine Bust

Colby Howell — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:54:32 +0000

A speeding ticket lands a man in jail for possession of cocaine.

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Rayne Cocaine Dealer; More Arrests Expected

Nathan Pike — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:28:37 +0000

A suspected drug dealer with a long history of arrests is in jail yet again on drug charges.

Rayne Police Chief Carroll Stelly says they arrested 28-year-old Forrest Charles on various drug charges

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Three Amelia Men In Jail For Possession Of Cocaine

Colby Howell — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:16:42 +0000

Police in Amelia were driving down Friendship Alley in Amelia...

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Houston Woman Arrested Near Westlake On Drug Charges – For Second Time

Brandon Comeaux — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:21:57 +0000

One woman didn't learn the first time. Calcasieu Parish drug agents say they stopped Nedra Johnson of Houston for a traffic violation on I-10 eastbound near Westlake.

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Simple Traffic Stop Turns In Drug Bust In Franklin

Colby Howell — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:20:22 +0000

Police watched Laquan Bowie and Brandon Brown run a stop sign and pulled them over.

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Drug Trafficker Indicted For Role In Group

Brandon Comeaux — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:42:55 +0000

A jury indicts a man accused of trafficking drugs into Acadiana. Prosecutor Stephanie Finley says Antonio Valdez, Jr. of Weslaco, Texas, was a part of a group that would use 18-wheelers, SUVs and other vehicles to smuggle in hundreds of kilos of cocaine and thousands of pounds of marijuana from Mexico into the area and other parts of the US.

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Scott Drug Dealer Sentence For Selling Cocaine Over A Ten-Year Period

Brandon Comeaux — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:34:57 +0000

Nearly 16 years in prison. That's what Jessie Alfred of Scott was given earlier this week for his role in a drug trafficking group based out of Lafayette.

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Two People In St. Mary Jail On Drug Charges

Brandon Comeaux — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:31:49 +0000

A couple of drug arrests in St. Mary Parish. Authorities say Cheddrick Robertson of Franklin was arrested yesterday on cocaine charges while Bradley Kinkle of Stephensville was arrested on a warrant for Distribution of Loritab.

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Lafayette Drug Dealer Sentenced In Trafficking Case

Brandon Comeaux — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:12:11 +0000

The first sentence has been handed down for a drug trafficking group operating locally. Damien Victor of Lafayette was sentenced to 16 years in prison and 5 years supervised release following that for his role in the group that distributed crack and cocaine within the Truman neighborhood area in Lafayette.

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A Drug Bust Keeps Cocaine Off The Streets In St. Mary

Colby Howell — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:39:29 +0000

The Narcotics Task Force was investigating Ezekiel Anderson and found evidence that led to believe he was holding and manufacturing drugs in his home.

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Two Drug Busts In Lafayette

Brandon Comeaux — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:13:24 +0000

A couple of drug busts in Acadiana. In the first bust, the Lafayette Metro Narcotics Task Force says they found over $12,000 worth of drugs Thursday at a house on Evangeline Thruway.

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A Simple Traffic Stop Ends Up With A Huge Drug Bust

Colby Howell — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:27:45 +0000

When Tephanie Monroe, Corey Hammond and Marcus Anders were stopped for a traffic stop, they got a little more than a ticket.

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A Jeanerette Man Is Arrested For Various Drug Charges

Colby Howell — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:14:26 +0000

Police were on patrol when they noticed that Fabian Ward threw something out of his vehicle when police began to chase him. After police chased him down, they found out that the things thrown from his window were bags of cocaine

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Bogalusa Drug Ring Busted

Ken Romero — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:14:38 +0000

State Police say a multi-agency task force is responsible for taking down a cocaine trafficking organization operating in the Bogalusa area.

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St. Martin Parish Drug Arrest

Nathan Pike — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:31:26 +0000

Police in St. Martin Parish executed a warrant, resulting in the discover of $10,000 in illegal drugs.

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