NARCOTIC PRESS RELEASE: WANTED KENNETH ASHLEY JR
On May 12, 2026, Narcotic Agents along with the Patrol Division of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff Office, after completing surveillance and narcotic investigation, a No-Knock Warrant was executed at the residence of 216 West General Beauregard Ville Platte Louisiana 70586, the residence of 37-year-old black male identified as Kenneth Wayne Ashely Jr. Once entry was made within the residence and cleared agent confirmed Mr. Ashely Jr nor anyone else was within the residence.
The following was located within the residence:
* Located under the mattress within the first room, agents located a Hi-Point Firearms Model JHP .45 ACP, Serial Number: X434320, with 9 bullets in the magazine.Located on the nightstand near the bed in the first room of the residence were agents located $7,241 in United States Currency. An ID card for Kenneth Ashley was located beneath the US Currency.
* Located in a bottle within the nightstand in the first room agents located 23 yellow rectangle Imprint R039 identified as Alprazolam 2mg pills, 16 white rectangle imprint G3722 identified as Alprazolam 2mg, 4 blue in color oval pills imprint Y20 identified as Alprazolam 1mg, 9 blue in color oval pills imprint GG258 identified as Alprazolam 1mg, 5 orange in color imprint G3720 identified as Alprazolam 0.5 mg, 5 blue in color oval pills G3721 identified as Alprazolam 1mg
* Located in a bottle with no label within the nightstand, agents located 12 white rectangular pills with the imprint Y21 identified as Alprazolam 2mg
* Located in a bottle with a label scratched off within the nightstand, agents located 15 blue oval pills with the imprint GG258, identified as Alprazolam 1mg
* Located within the kitchen cabinet on the left side of the sink was a bottle labeled for Pure Shilajit Gummies, which contained 26 white oblong pills imprinted with T194 identified as Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hydrochloride 325/10 mg
* Located in a bottle on the dresser in the bedroom at the foot of the bed agents located 8 Yellow round pills imprint 230/aivogen logo identified as Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hydrochloride 325/10, 15 white round pills imprint RP 10 325 identified as Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hydrochloride 325/10 mg, 4 white oblong pills imprint WES203 10/ 325 identified as Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hydrochloride 325/10 mg, 2 white oblong pills imprint T194 identified as Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hydrochloride 325/10 mg
* Located in the kitchen cabinet on the left side of the sink, within a large bag, agents located approximately 5.42 grams of Marijuana, .93 grams of Marijuana, and 1.29 grams of Marijuana within a sandwich bag.
Also located in the kitchen cabinet on the left side of the sink was 3 Muhameds Vapes dual flavored V2 Vapes 2000 mg of THC
* Located within a suitcase in the kitchen cabinet near the rear door was a box containing 12 bottles of 16 Fl oz bottles of Promethazine Hydrochloride oral solution 6.25mg / 5ml unopened.
* Located within another kitchen cabinet near the sink was a box containing 8 unopened 16 Fl oz bottles of Promethazine Hydrochloride oral solution 6.25mg / 5ml, and 1 open bottle labeled Promethazine Hydrochloride oral solution 6.25mg / 5ml containing 11 Fl oz
* Located in a box within the kitchen was an amber colored bottle labeled Carolina Chemical 5-bromo-1-pentene>98.0% in, which is suspected to be an ingredient to manufacture and or produce synthetic marijuana, also known as Mojo.
Agents also recovered a white plastic tub with an unknown substance emitting a chemical odor located on the kitchen counter. This substance was seized and sent to the Acadian Crime Lab for identification. However, a chemical compound located is suspected to be a key ingredient in the manufacturing of synthetic cannabis.
Within the curtilage of the residence, the following was seized and believed to have been purchased through drug proceeds from Illegal Drug Distribution.
1. 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible red in color, VIN Number 3J67K2M118533, with displayed license plate 346FOZ
1991 Ford Mustang 5.0 Convertible, blue in color, VIN Number 1FACP45EXMF136956 with displayed license plate 573GSR
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass, tan in color, VIN Number 3R47FAD440280 with displayed license plate 742FPF
A Warrant has been secured for Kenneth Ashley Jr for the following Charges, with a total bond of $296,500.00
La RS 40:967 Possession with the intent to distribute Schedule II CDS (Oxycodone)
La RS 40:966 Possession with the intent to distribute Schedule I CDS (Marijuana)
La RS 40:969 Possession with the intent to distribute Schedule IV CDS (Alprazolam)
La RS 40:1060.13 Possession with the intent to distribute Legend Drug (Promethazine)
La RS 40:1041 Transactions involving drug offenses
La RS 14:95E Possession of a firearm in the presence of CDS
La RS 14:95.1 Possession of a Firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies
La RS 14:26/40:966 Criminal Conspiracy to Manufacture 40:966A Synthetic Marijuana)
As always, Sheriff Charles R. Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office encourage anyone with information regarding criminal activity to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 337-363-2161 or submit a tip through the agency's website at www.evangelineparishsheriff.org. Any person(s) reporting information will remain anonymous.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
