TRAFFIC STOP – DRUG / GUN LAW VIOLATIONS

TRAFFIC STOP – DRUG / GUN LAW VIOLATIONS – ANDY INTHAVONG, KHALEB D. FUSILIER, JORICK J. LATULA, JR.

PIERRE PART– Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrests of Andy Inthavong, 19, of 1702 Whitney Drive, Jeanerette, LA, Khaleb D. Fusilier, 19, of 325 Deare Street, New Iberia, LA, and Jorick J. Latula, Jr., 19, of 118 Conway Street, New Iberia, LA, on multiple felony drug and gun law violations arising from a traffic stop on LA 70 in Pierre Part early Saturday morning.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a westbound vehicle on LA 70 commit a traffic violation and conducted a stop of that vehicle. The deputy made contact with the driver now identified as Andy Inthavong. Due to activity prior to the stop, the deputy conducted a pat down protective sweep of Andy Inthavong and removed a large caliber handgun from Inthavong’s person. The deputy then ordered two passengers, namely Khaleb D. Fusilier and Jorick J. Latula, Jr, out of the vehicle. The deputy noted a pungent odor of suspected marijuana emitting from the vehicle.

After interviewing all occupants of the suspect vehicle, the deputy believed additional investigation was warranted thus requested a K-9 to the incident location.

The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted positive for the presence of illegal substances. A subsequent search of the suspect vehicle resulted in the seizure of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, multiple firearms and assorted ammunition.

Andy Inthavong, Khaleb D. Fusilier, and Jorick J. Latula, Jr., were arrested and booked accordingly as follows:

As to Andy Inthavong, he was booked on charges of:
*Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
*Illegal Carrying of Weapons in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
*Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
*Speeding – 50mph in a 25 mph Zone

Andy Inthavong remains incarcerated with bond set at $250,000.

As to Khaleb D. Fusilier, he was booked on charges of:
*Illegal Carrying of Weapons in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
*Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
*Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Khaleb D. Fusilier remains incarcerated with bond set at $250,000.

As to Jorick J. Latula, Jr., he was booked on charges of:
*Illegal Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
*Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
*Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Jorick J. Latula, Jr., remains incarcerated with bond set at $400,000.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-7281.