Two St. Martinville Men Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KPEL) -- Two men have been arrested following an investigation into illegal drug activity at a trailer park in St. Martinville.

Maj. Ginny Higgins with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office said 35-year-old Christopher Filer and 56-year-old Ernie Filer were arrested Friday morning.

Agents also confiscated a "significant amount" of illegal drugs, including amphetamines, hydrocodone, synthetic marijuana, and a 9 millimeter handgun, Higgins said.

Both men were booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on various drug and gun charges, Higgins said.