Vermilion Narcotics Agents Make Arrest After Traffic Stop

Wednesday agents with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics division arrested three people following a routine traffic stop.

Officers say when they asked 46-year-old driver Annette Derouen to step out of the car, she did so, and dropped suspected crack on the ground.

Agents say when one of their officers was approaching Derouen again, she flung something into the bed of the truck, which they say turned out to be crack.

Derouen was arrested and charged for the following:

•  Possession with the intent to distribute cocaine
• Resisting arrest

Two passengers were also detained and are facing charges.

Passenger Bonnie Elliot of Abbeville was charged with:

•  Possession of marijuana
• Possession of cocaine
• Principle to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

Passenger Bobby Fonseca Jr. of Abbeville was charged with

• Principle to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

If you have a tip about suspected drug activity, you can contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit at 337-740-4501.