DATE:            FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017
TO:                  ALL MEDIA OUTLETS
FROM:            SHERIFF LELAND FALCON
SUBJECT:      NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION

CHAD J. CREDEUR, KEVIN M. DININO, MATTHEW MADERE and ASHLEY TRUXILLO

PLATTENVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrests of Chad John Credeur, 27, of 3958 Highway 1, Napoleonville, LA, Matthew Joseph Madere, 29, of 5494 Highway 308, Plattenville, LA, Kevin M. Dinino, 23, of 623 Mississippi Street, Donaldsonville, LA and Ashley Elizabeth Truxillo, 25 of 3958 Highway 1, Napoleonville, LA on charges related to an investigation by Sheriff’s deputies early Friday morning.

Deputies responded to a call of suspicious activity at a residence near Plattenville, LA.  Upon arrival, deputies interviewed Matthew Madere.  The officers then interviewed Credeur, Dinino and Truxillo.  Those interviews led to consent being obtained to search the residence. 

Upon searching the residence, deputies seized quantities of meth-amphetamine, heroin, marijuana and assorted drug paraphernalia.

As a result of the investigation, the following charges were filed.

Chad John Credeur:

            *Possession of Heroin

            *Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Matthew Joseph Madere:

            *Possession of Meth-Amphetamine

            *Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Kevin M. Dinino:

            *Possession of Cannabinoids / Synthetic Marijuana

Ashley E. Truxillo:

            *Failure to Appear for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Ascension Parish

Kevin M. Dinino was released on bond.

Credeur and Madere were incarcerated pending a bond hearing.

Truxillo will be released to Ascension Parish.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Commander Lonny Cavalier at 985-369-7281.