Vermilion Municipal, Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force arrests two for multiple offenses

According to Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses within Vermilion Parish.
Within the past month, Agents with Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force began an investigation into narcotics and weapons violations on Dutel Street in Abbeville. Agents conducted several hours of surveillance, and after gathering valuable intel and probable cause, Agents were able to secure search warrants for two vehicles located at 312 Dutel Street. Upon execution of the search warrants, Agents encountered two individuals, one of which fled from officers while attempting to discard narcotics. After a short foot pursuit of the fleeing individual, identified as Azaylon Boudreaux, he was taken into custody. The other individual and owner of both vehicles, identified as Kabien Wright, was detained on the property. Upon searching both vehicles, approximately 3 and a half pounds of Marijuana with an estimated street value of $32,000 and a loaded AK-47 was located. Wright was placed under arrest for the Marijuana and Firearm offenses.
Both Wright and Boudreaux’s charges are listed as follows:
1) Kabien Wright, 20, of Abbeville
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Marijuana)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Synthetic Marijuana)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
• Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
2) Azaylon Boudreaux, 23, of Abbeville
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Marijuana)
• Obstruction of Justice
• Resisting an Officer
Sheriff Langlinais would like to thank the Participating Mayors, along with their Chiefs of Police, for their support of the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force. Sheriff Langlinais 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 regarding 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 email the Narcotics Task Force directly at taskforce@VermilionSheriff.gov and your e-mail will be held in the strictest of confidence and a reply will be sent in a timely manner. Sheriff Langlinais and the agents of the Task Force will continue their fight against narcotics dealers and narcotics traffickers inside of Vermilion Parish and will continue to network with other agencies in this fight. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
More information on reporting drug activities can be seen on our website at www.VermilionSheriff.gov. Click on Anonymous Tips and fill out the Crime Stoppers of Vermilion Tip Form to submit information. You can also call the Crime Stoppers of Vermilion Tip Line at (337) 740-TIPS (8477).