Task Force makes several arrests in Vermilion Parish

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Eddie Langlinais, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses within the parish.
• Daniel Trahan, (DOB: 8-30-1977 of Abbeville), was arrested in Abbeville and charged with the following:
• Possession of Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Tricia Cortez, (DOB: 10-9-1987 of Kaplan), was arrested in Kaplan and charged with the following:
• Possession of Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Christopher Bolzman, (DOB: 06-19-1974 of Branch), was arrested in Kaplan and charged with the following:
• Possession of Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

• Michael Eadie, (DOB: 7-30-1997 of Abbeville), was arrested in Abbeville and charged with the following:
• Possession of Schedule I, (Heroin)
Gavin Triplette, (DOB: 2-16-1988 of Maurice), was arrested in Maurice and charged with the following:
• Possession of Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Katy Suire, (DOB: 6-14-1977 of Maurice), was arrested in Maurice and charged with the following:
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
• Gregg Jean-Lewis, (DOB: 7-24-1991 of Lafayette), was arrested in Maurice with the assistance of the Maurice Police Department’s patrol division. Jean-Lewis was charged with the following:
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Transactions involving drug proceeds
Sheriff Couvillon would like to thank the Mayors, and their council, of Abbeville, Gueydan, Kaplan, Maurice, Delcambre and Erath, along with their Chiefs of Police, for their support of the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force. Sheriff Couvillon also applauds the concerned citizens of Vermilion Parish for their awareness and assistance in helping the Task Force in fighting the war on illegal drugs. He encourages all citizens with information in regards to illegal drug activities to contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office or the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit at 337-740-4501 or E-mail the Task Force anonymously at taskforce@vpso.net and your e-mail will be held in the “strictest of confidence” and replied to in a very timely manner. Citizens can also report crimes by calling the Crime Stoppers of Vermilion Tips line at 740-TIPS (8477) or download and logon to the P3 app on your mobile device to report your tips anonymously, where you can earn a cash reward.
More information on reporting drug activities can be seen on our Web Site at www.vpso.net. Click on Narcotics and fill out the TURN IN A PUSHER information.