Sheriff Charles R. Guillory, of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office releases the following:

 On the 19th of December 2020 The Evangeline Parish Sheriffs Department Criminal Patrol Unit, was working in the Mamou area. Deputies stopped a red Chevrolet impala with a Texas license plate for a traffic violation, after observing what they believed to be drug sales from this car in a local business parking lot . When deputies walked up to the car, they could smell marijuana coming from it. Deputies also saw a handgun in plain view next to the back-seat passenger. Deputies detained all occupants for safety. The driver of the vehicle gave permission to search the vehicle. Deputies found two handguns and a large amount of marijuana and over $ 900 in U S currency. This resulted in the following arrest.

Jaketh Devray Williams

347 Melville Drive

Cosby Texas.

B/M AGE 26

 

He was charged with

LA:RS: 40:966A Possession with intent to distribute marijuana

LA:RS: 40:1023 Possession of drug paraphernalia

LA: RS: 14:95 E Possession of a firearm in presence of CDS

LA:RS: 32:79 Left of center

 

Trinity Edbridge Lang

801 Magnolia Ave

Cosby Texas

B/M AGE 22

 

He was charged with

LA:RS: 40:966 A Possession with intent to distribute marijuana

LA:RS: 40:1023 Possession of drug paraphernalia

LA:RS: 14:95 Possession of a firearm in presence of CDS

 

Courtnei Jermal Frank

12602 Atwood Grove Lane

Houston Texas

B/M AGE 28

 

He was charged with

LA:RS: 40:966C Possession of marijuana

 

We will continue to work hard to rid our community and streets of the drugs that plague us. Since July 1st 2020 we have made over 85 drug arrest seized several guns, Vehicles and U S currency. This is just a start of what is to come. I am keeping my word to the citizens of Evangeline Parish that I will do everything in my power to clean up our parish.

As always, Sheriff Charles R Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office is always seeking information on criminal activity and urges the Public to contact their Investigation Department via phone at 337-363-2161 or through the agency's website at www.evangelineparishsheriff.org. Any person's reporting information will remain anonymous.