Lafayette Drug Investigation Leads To Suspects On The Run

(KPEL News) - The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for two Duson individuals who are wanted on drug charges, as Lafayette is working with St. Landry Parish on a joint narcotics investigation.

Joint Drug Operation Between Lafayette and St. Landry

According to officials with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, as part of the investigation, deputies were working to stop 31-year-old Devin Batiste and 31-year-old Paige Thomas, who fled when deputies were trying to apprehend them Thursday night.

What Investigators Saw Thrown From the Vehicle

While agents were trying to pull over Batiste and Thomas, something was thrown from the car.

Devin Batiste is wanted on the following charges:

• One Count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substances
• Aggravated Flight from an Officer

Paige Thomas is wanted on the following charge:

• One Count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substances
• Obstruction of Justice

Deputies reported that as the two suspects were fleeing Thursday night, narcotics agents saw a bag being thrown from the vehicle the two were in. When they were able to recover and search the bag, they found two pounds of Methamphetamine.

Details About the Suspects’ Vehicle

The attempted traffic stop happened in the 2400 block of North University Street in Lafayette. The vehicle was identified as a 2017 Buick Encore (License Plate: 644 HFZ).

Officials are asking anyone knowing the whereabouts of either Batiste or Thomas to call the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office at 337-232-9211.

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