NARCOTIC PRESS RELEASE ~ BOBBY MERRELL

On February 24, 2025, Agents with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit while conducting criminal patrol on St. Landry observed a Chevrolet Truck black in color failed to utilize turn signals while negotiating a left turn.  Agents initiated the emergency lights and conducted a traffic stop.  Agents contacted the driver, a 47-year-old white male, identified as Bobby Ray Merrell.   During a verbal consent to search the vehicle agents located a handgun in his possession.  During a pat search for officer safety, agents located a glass smoking pipe in his right coat pocket.  "Merrell stated the pipe was his".  Also, during the search, a black cloth zip-up container was located at the driver's side door.  Within the container was an electronic scale, small empty clear baggies, and a "Glucocard" bottle, inside of this bottle a baggie with .65 grams of suspected Methamphetamines was discovered.  

Bobby Merrell was arrested and charged with:

(1)   1 Count of 40:967C Possession of a Schedule II (Methamphetamine)

(2)   1 Count of 14:95E Illegal Carry of a Weapon: Crime or CDS

(3)   1 Count of 14.95.1 Possession of a Firearm or Carrying Concealed Weapon by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies.

As always, Sheriff Charles R. Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking information on criminal activity and urges the public to contact their Investigation Department via phone at 337-363-2161 or through the agency's website at www.evangelineparishsheriff.org.  Any person/s reporting information will remain anonymous. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.