Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Narcotic Agents and the Postal Inspector’s Office

Press Release

August 5, 2025

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Narcotic Agents and the Postal Inspector’s Office have been conducting an investigation of illegal drugs being mailed within Evangeline Parish. The investigations have led to two arrests of large amounts of marijuana, a hand gun and a large amount of US Currency. On August 1, 2025 narcotic agents were working with Homeland Security and State Police on a parcel package coming into the city of Ville Platte that contained 1 Kilogram “2.2lbs” of methamphetamines with a street value over $7000.00. Agents were able to intercept the illegal narcotics preventing the illegal narcotics from being distributed within Evangeline Parish. At this time, no arrest have been made, however the investigation is ongoing.