The deputy located guns, 50 grams marijuana and a scale after searching the suspect’s vehicle after a traffic stop.
Abbeville man arrested after deputy locates marijuana, guns in vehicle
According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, on March 1, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction unit arrested an Abbeville man.
While working Criminal Interdiction, a traffic stop was made on Ethan Baudoin (dob 2003) of Abbeville. Upon making the stop, the deputy encountered a strong order of suspected marijuana coming from Baudoin’s vehicle.
After speaking with Baudoin, the deputy asked if anything was illegal inside the vehicle and was told no. Permission to search the vehicle was granted to the deputy at this time.
Upon searching the vehicle, the deputy located approximately 50 grams of marijuana, a scale, and two 9mm handguns.
Baudoin was subsequently arrested and charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled, dangerous substance.