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

 On the morning of December 7,2022, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff Department's Narcotics Division, along with the Allen Parish Sheriff's Department Swat Team and the Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole, executed a search warrant at a residence located at 415 North Fontenot Street in Ville Platte. Narcotic Agents have been investigating the sale of illegal narcotics from this residence for a while.

Agents entered the residence and a different building on the property before daylight and detained three people without incident. Agents then searched the residence and found crack cocaine, cocaine and marijuana, along with several handguns and U S currency. Agents confiscated several vehicles, including four wheelers and a golf cart, which will be seized.

 James Alexander Garlow SR.

415 North Fontenot Street

Ville Platte, LA. 70586

B/M Age 47

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 He was charged with

Possession with intent to distribute Crack Cocaine over 116 grams

Possession with intent to distribute Marijuana over 295 grams

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Possession of a firearm in presence of CDS

Possession of CDS in presence of a minor

Possession of drug paraphernalia

Money derived from drug proceeds.

 Sheriff Charles R. Guillory would like to thank the Allen Parish Sheriff Department's Swat Team and Narcotics Unit along with the LA Department of Probation and Parole. 

 

     ALL SUSPECTS ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY!

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 reporting information will remain anonymous