ARRESTED:
James Price, III, 32 years old
100 Fruge Street
Eunice, LA 70535
CHARGES:
No Seatbelt
Possession of Schedule IV
Distribution of Marijuana
Transactions Involving Drug Offenses
Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of CDS
Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz reports, “While conducting
criminal patrol in the Eunice area, Narcotics Detectives
came upon a white Mustang on the 800 block of Beulah
Street. A traffic stop for a violation was done and the
driver, James Price III stepped out of the vehicle with a
pistol protruding from his waist. The firearm, a Glock
Model 20, 10mm, had a modified trigger, known as an
FRT (forced-reset trigger). This modification allows the
user to fire the gun as fast as a fully-automatic pistol. A
probable cause search was made and the following items
seized:
12 oz. of suspected promethazine,
1 – Glock Model 20 10mm pistol with FRT,
$ 7,895.00 in U.S. currency.”
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Sheriff Guidroz concludes, “The investigation corroborated a statement by Price that he sold
marijuana. A search warrant for Price’s cell phone will be obtained, as this investigation is
ongoing with additional charges possible. Drugs and guns make a potentially deadly mixture,
putting countless lives at risk. We are dedicated to the elimination of this threat and the arrest
of those committed to violating the laws of our great state.”
Anyone with additional information about this crime is encouraged to call the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office
at 337-948-6516.
You may also call Crime Stoppers at 337-948-TIPS, download the P3 app on your mobile device or simply dial
**TIPS on your mobile phone to tip. All calls are anonymous and you can earn a cash reward for information
leading to an arrest.
This is Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz. All persons are presumed innocent
until proven guilty in a court of law.
