Vermilion Parish Task Force makes narcotics arrests in early August

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:
On Aug. 4, Lacey Derouen, 27, homeless, was arrested in Abbeville and charged with the following:
•Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
On Aug. 4, Blaze Demette, 30, of Erath, was arrested in Abbeville and charged with the following:
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Possession of a Legend Drug
• Possession of Schedule I, (THC)
On Aug. 4, Jamie Maturin, 52, of Branch, was arrested in Abbeville and charged with the following:
·• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
On Aug. 4, Nolan Brailey, 31, of Abbeville, was arrested in Abbeville and charged with the following:
• Possession of Schedule I, (Marijuana)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II, (Hydrocodone)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV, (Alprazolam)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV, (Buprenorphine)
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV, (Diazepam)
On Aug. 9, Robert Charles Guidry Jr., 54, of Abbeville, was arrested on outstanding narcotics warrants. Upon being arrested, Guidry was found to have more suspected illegal narcotics in his possession. Guidry was subsequently charged with the following:
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Possession of Schedule II
• Prohibited Acts
Vermilion Parish Sheriff Michael 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.