Monday, October 11 ended up being a pretty bad day for one Carencro man after a routine traffic stop led to his arrest according to officials with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.

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Dwight Joseph Menard
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Traffic violations are noticed by law enforcement officials, and such was the case last Monday when deputies pulled over 37-year-old Dwight Joseph Menard's truck. Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux says deputies smelled something that smelled like a controlled dangerous substance. In addition, the deputies say they saw a rifle.

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Deputies searched Menard's truck, and when the search was concluded, they recovered the following items:

  • A small bag containing suspected methamphetamine
  • A small bag containing suspected marijuana
  • Drug paraphernalia
  • A Tauras 9 mm handgun
  • A Smith & Wesson M&P 15 rifle
  • A Savage .22 rifle
  • A Mossberg 6.5 Creedmoor rifle
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After the recovery of all of these items, the deputies escorted Menard to the St. Landry Parish Jail. The man was booked with the following:

  • Four Counts of Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
  • Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Various Traffic Violations

The man's bond was set at $36,500.

According to Thibodeaux, this happened on Louisiana Highway 190 eastbound near the Krotz Springs area.

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