On Monday morning, July 29, 2024, the Port Barre Police, with the assistance of the Opelousas Police Department and the Opelousas Marshal’s Office, conducted a Narcotics Warrant Round Up, executing warrants on 7 people for allegedly selling illegal narcotics and an additional arrest during a search warrant conducted immediately after the round up.
The arrest warrants are the results of several months of investigation, which Port Barre police were able to secure arrest warrants for 11 people that allegedly sold illegal narcotics in the Port Barre community.
Over the weekend Port Barre police arrested 3 of the people on the list and early Monday morning conducted a round up, netting 8 more arrests, resulting in a total of 11 people arrested.
Bryan Keith Rutledge 64, 127 Teche St, Port Barre, 2 Counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS.
Ernest Mason, 55, 316 Bayou Dr, Port Barre, 2 Counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS.
Lauren Leger, 24, 140 Osage, Port Barre, 2 Counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS.
Joseph Buck 305 Osage Apt #3, 64, Port Barre, Distribution of Schedule II CDS
Gavin Ray Wells, 21, 3360 Highway 741, Port Barre, Distribution of Schedule II CDS
Thomas Jacob Young, 42, 125 Hazel Street, Port Barre, Distribution of Schedule II CDS, Introducing Contraband into a Penal Institution and Possession Schedule 3 CDS
Brad Wayne Guidry, 46, 137 Edward Drive, Port Barre 2 Counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS.
Christina Hazel Bradshaw, 46, 121 Hazel Street, Port Barre, 2 counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS.
Alana Stelly Gilley, 64, 256 Virgina Elizabeth Ave Port Barre, 2 Counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS
Derrick Bellard, 32, 124 Ashton St, Port Barre, 2 Counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS. (Was already incarcerated on unrelated charges).
Jamie Charrier, 39, 140 Osage Apt #1, Port Barre, Possession of Schedule II CDS, Possession of Schedule IV CDS, Possession of Schedule I CDS, Possession of a CDS in the Presence of a Person under the Age of 17, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Illegal Narcotics in a Drug Free Zone.
While making an arrest at 140 Osage, Police learned of narcotics in the home. A search warrant was conducted and police located Schedule I, II and IV narcotics, leading to the arrest of Jamie Charrier. All suspects were booked then transported to the St. Landry Parish Jail.
Disclaimer from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
“With the exception of Chariere, all the names listed sold illegal drugs in our town. No, these are not major drug dealers, but they are selling drugs, such as Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine and Methamphetamine on the streets of our community.” stated Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux.
Chief Boudreaux added, “This kind of activity is a threat to our community’s safety and is not tolerated. We will continue being proactive in suppressing criminal activity. There are more than what we caught this weekend and this morning, but the message is clear “Port Barre is not the town to sell your poison. We know you and we will be coming for you. So, shut down your business or keep looking over your shoulder. You just may be in the next round up!”
Police were not able to locate Brock Valin, 21, 3308 Hwy 103 S, Port Barre. Valin has an active warrant for 2 Counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS. If you have any information of his whereabouts, you are urged to contact the Port Barre police department at (337)585-6212.
