During the weeks of Feb. 7-18 the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit (CSU), working in conjunction with the Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria District, Louisiana Department of Probation & Parole, conducted a crime suppression operation concentrating on violent criminals, gun crimes and outstanding felony warrants.
During this operation, RPSO reports the following results:
· 130 felony arrests
· 13 firearms seized from felons in possession
· 2 stolen firearms recovered
· 5 grams fentanyl seized
· 2 ounces powder cocaine recovered
· 2.5 ounces methamphetamine seized
· 8 ounces marijuana seized
· 150 ecstasy pills seized
· $5,866 currency seized
This does not include the statistics from the Alexandria Police Department of the Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole.
“Through our combined efforts, we will continue this aggressive enforcement of violent crime and gun crime in our community” said Sheriff Mark Wood. “Our partnerships with the other agencies is crucial in helping keep our community safer.”
If anyone has any information on violent crime, they are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of CenLa at 318-443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster app may also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for reward. P3 app: https://www.p3tips.com/community/mobile/index.htm
NOTE: Crime Stoppers is a private non-profit organization. Crime Stoppers is not a law enforcement agency.