On December 2, 2024 Narcotic Agents with Evangeline Parish Sheriff Office and Allen Parish SWAT team, after a lengthy investigation, conducted a No-Knock Narcotics Search Warrant at the residence of 415 N. Fontenot Ville Platte Louisiana 70586.  Upon detaining the home owner, James Garlow and his son Michael Garlow, a search for illegal narcotics was conducted within the house and curtilage.  Upon completion of the narcotic search, the results were as follows.

Located on the sofa in the living room was a purse containing $3,261 in US Currency, in small bills folded, stacked and placed in rubber bands in various denominations consistent with narcotic sales, as well as a large amount of loose bills of multiple denominations.  A clear plastic package containing (10) white in color oval shaped pills with imprint T194 identified as Acetaminophen and Oxycodone Hydrochloride 325mg. / 10mg.  On the side of the purse was a hand rolled cigar containing Marijuana weighing 1.13 grams.  Located in a Holy Bible was .22 grams of Methamphetamine folded up in a piece of paper.  Also located under a butane heater adjacent to the front door in a pill bottle with no label was 1.23 grams of loose Marijuana. In a bedroom in a 3-drawer plastic container two Big Chief THC vape pens were located one orange and one purple. 

James Garlow was arrested and charged with (1) Count 40:967 Possession of Schedule II Narcotics (Oxycodone), (1) Count 40:967 Possession of Schedule II (Methamphetamine),  (1) Count 14:91.13 Illegal use of controlled dangerous substances in the presence of a person seventeen years of age.

Michael Garlow is charged with (1) Count 40:967 Possession of Schedule II Narcotics (Hydrocodone), (1) Count 40:967 Possession of Schedule II Narcotics (Oxycodone), (1) Count 14:91.13 Illegal use of controlled dangerous substances in the presence of a person seventeen years of age.