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Money and drugs were allegedly located when Wilson ‘Seaweed’ Hargrave was arrested.

Vermilion Parish Task Force arrest Kaplan’s Wilson ‘Seaweed’ Hargrave

According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses within the parish.
After receiving complaints in reference to suspected illegal narcotic activity, agents conducted a thorough investigation to identify the residence and its occupants.
After lengthy surveillance and covert operations, agents were able to secure a search warrant for the residence, identified at 11102 Lauren Avenue in Kaplan.
With the assistance of Vermilion Parish Special Response Team members, agents were able to safely execute the search warrant and secure all of the occupants inside of the residence. One of the residents, and occupant was identified as Wilson “Seaweed” Hargrave, (Date of Birth: 10-24-1987). A through search of the residence resulted in large amounts of various illegal narcotics as well as currency believed to be derived from narcotics distribution.
Hargrave was arrested and charged with the following charges:
•Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch IV, (Alprazolam)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch II, (Adderall)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch II, (Amphetamine)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch II, (Methamphetamine)• Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch II, (Cocaine)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch I, (Mushrooms)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch I, (Marijuana)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Sch I, (THC cartridges)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Transactions Involving Drug Proceeds.

Sheriff Couvillon would like to thank the Mayors, and their council, of Abbeville, Gueydan, 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. 
Sheriff Couvillon 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 Web Site at www.vpso.net. Click on Narcotics and fill out the TURN IN A PUSHER information. 

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