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

 The Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department, on April 17 2021 stopped a car in Mamou for a traffic violation. While deputies were speaking to the driver, they detected a smell of marijuana, coming from the car. Deputies spoke to the driver and passenger and were granted permission to search the car. Deputies then recovered narcotics.

 Keith R Thomas

604 2nd street

Mamou, LA. 70554

B/M Age 30

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He was cited for

Possession of marijuana and released

 Then also on the 17th of April 2021 deputies stopped a car in Mamou for a traffic violation. Deputies noticed the passenger acting extremely nervous and jittery. When they asked the passenger to exit the car, a bag of marijuana fell onto the ground.

Darrel James Guillory

1008 Railroad Ave.

Mamou, LA. 70554

B/M Age 36

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He was cited for

 Possession of marijuana and released

 On the 19th of April 2021, Deputies stopped a car in the Mamou area again. They spoke to the driver who stated she had marijuana in the car and granted permission to search. Deputies located narcotics.

 Carolyn Denise Thomas

121 3rd street

Mamou, LA. 70554

B/F Age 21

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She was cited for

Possession of marijuana and released

 Then also on the 19th of April 2021, Deputies stopped another car in the Mamou area. When deputies walked up to the car they could see in plain sight, Marijuana and a bag of pills. The driver was charged as followed.

 Dequincy Record

517 Chestnut street

Mamou, LA. 70554

B/M Age 35

 

He was charged with

Possession of Marijuana

Possession of Ecstasy

Also, on the 19th of April 2021, Deputies stopped a car in the Reddell area for a traffic violation. The driver had an active warrant for his arrest. When deputies arrested him, they conducted a search of his person. Deputies located narcotics in his pockets. The k-9 Diego was then deployed on the vehicle and gave a positive alert. The search of the vehicle turned up more narcotics.

 Market Anthony Freeman

1101 Railroad Ave.

Mamou, LA. 70554

B/M Age 35

 

He was charged with

Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Possession of Marijuana

Possession of drug paraphernalia

Possession of CDS in presence of minors

And 2 active warrants 

Another traffic stop in the Mamou area on the 19th of April 2021 resulted in the following

 

Izail Demonte Richard

701 1st street

Mamou, LA. 70554

B/M Age 18

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He was cited for

 Possession of Marijuana and released

 Another traffic stop on the Vidrine road on April 19th, 2021 by deputies led to the arrest of a wanted subject and the recovery of narcotics.

 James Keyson Desho Garlow

401 W. Lasalle street

Ville Platte, LA. 70586

B/M Age 20

 

He was cited for

Possession of Marijuana

Possession of drug paraphernalia

And arrest on an active warrant for carrying a firearm on school grounds. 

These arrests bring the total number of drug arrests/ citations since July 1st of 2020 to a total of 261 arrests/citations. I Sheriff Charles R. Guillory and my entire department are totally committed to doing everything possible to clean up and take back our parish. Our parish has been plagued by criminal activity for too long. Our citizens, children, and grandchildren deserve a safer and better parish.

As always, Sheriff Charles R Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office are 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.