2018-08-25 01:56:10
GALLIANO MAN FOUND WITH VARIETY OF NARCOTICS
Lockport Chief of Police David Harrelson Jr. announced the arrest of a Galliano man found with several types of drugs while trespassing at a local business. Rickey Guidry, 60, was arrested late Monday night following the investigation
At around 11:15 p.m. on August 20, 2018, officers made contact with a man who was parked outside a closed business. The owner had made past complaints about people being on the property after hours. The man identified himself as Rickey Guidry. When officers asked what he was doing at the location, he gave multiple reasons, and officers found inconsistencies in his statements. Based on the actions of Guidry during the encounter, officers requested a K-9 unit from Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. The K-9 unit alerted to the possible presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. During a subsequent search, officers discovered several types of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. In all, officers seized 38 Xanax pills, 35 hydrocodone pills, 0.5 grams of suspected marijuana, and 0.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine.
Guidry was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Detention Center in Thibodaux. He was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Hydrocodone, and Xanax. He was additionally charged with Criminal Trespassing and Possession of Crack Cocaine and Drug Paraphernalia. His bond is set at $20,300.