LFT Tactical Narcotics Team Makes Historic Narcotics Seizure

(Lafayette, La.) Lafayette Police Department Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) makes historic bust, seizing the largest amount of Methamphetamine in Lafayette history.

On Saturday afternoon, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle in the city limits of Lafayette. Upon investigation, TNT officers seized 23 pounds of Methamphetamine having a DEA street value of $2,083,000.00, along with 248 Vials of THC Oil valued at $24,800.00 during a traffic stop in Lafayette Parish. 

The driver of the vehicle, Vickie M. Watson, a female from Kentucky, was placed under arrest for Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II CDS (Meth) and Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS (THC Oil) along with a traffic violation. 

According to Lafayette Police Chief Toby Aguillard, "...[the bust] can be attributed to good investigative technique and also the officers' keen ability to spot these types of things when they see them--it's just another example of the fine work the Lafayette Police Tactical Narcotics Team accomplishes routinely. I'm very proud of those guys, they're doing great work--and anytime you can take illegal drugs off the streets, it's a good thing for the community." 

TNT is made up of highly trained and exceptionally motivated investigators who specialize in reducing drug trafficking or any drug-related crimes by enforcing the controlled substance laws of Louisiana. TNT investigators will continue the fight against illegal drug activity in the City of Lafayette to assure a safer environment.   

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