According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, “On January 8, 2023, narcotics detectives with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover operation in St. Landry Parish. Detectives received information that an unknown male subject, driving a white SUV, would be delivering ecstasy pills to an unknown individual within the parish.”
Detectives located the SUV and were able to identify the driver as Frederick Antoine Savoie. Through the course of the investigation, detectives located one hundred sixty-two ecstasy pills (162) and a handgun. Frederick Savoie was taken into custody without incident.
The estimated street value of the Ecstasy Pills is $810.00.
On January 6, 2023, Frederick Antoine Savoie was transported to the St. Landry Parish Jail and charged with possession with intent to distribute schedule I CDS (ecstasy) and illegal possession of a weapon in the presence of a CDS.
Frederick Savoie was previously arrested for attempted second degree murder on January 17, 2017 and was out on $50,000 bond at the time of this incident. That bond has been revoked, as of this date.
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ARRESTED:
Frederick Antoine Savoie, age 36 – Black / Male
810 Breck Alley – Opelousas, LA., 70570
CHARGES:
Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS (Ecstasy)
Illegal Possession of a Weapon in the Presence of a CDS
BOND: $20,000
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Anyone with information about illegal drug activity is encouraged to call the St. Landry Parish Sheriff Department’s Drug Hotline at 337-948-0970 or 948-1030. All callers remain anonymous and the information is kept strictly confidential.
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.
On behalf of Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, this is Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
