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
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
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
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
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.