Earlier in the month of January, the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit began receiving community complaints in reference to two subjects, identified as Billy Gadburry and his son, Austin Gadburry, allegedly selling narcotics in the Boyce/Cotile Lake Community. 

Through their investigation, RADE Agents were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Austin Gadburry for Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute CDS II (Methamphetamines) and a search warrant for 51 Kendall Lane, Boyce.

On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, RADE Agents executed the search warrant at 51 Kendall Lane and located Billy Gadburry at the residence.  Austin Gadburry arrived shortly after RADE’s arrival and was taken into custody without incident.  A search of the residence was conducted and Agents located approximately one ounce of Methamphetamine, approximately two ounces of Marijuana and two firearms. 

Austin Gadburry was arrested for the active arrest warrant and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center where he was released later that day.

Billy Gadburry was taken into custody without incident and arrested for Possession of CDS I (Marijuana) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS II (Methamphetamines) with Intent to Distribute, Illegal Carrying of Firearms with Narcotics, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Billy Gadburry remains in jail at the time of this release, being held on a $19,000.00 bond.

RADE Agents say their investigation is still ongoing.

The Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit is a multi-jurisdictional team comprised of the Alexandria Police Department, Ball Police Department, Boyce Police Department, Cheneyville Police Department, Forest Hill Police Department, Glenmora Police Department, Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office Lecompte Police Department, McNary Police Department, Pineville Police Department, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Woodworth Police Department, Grant Parish District Attorney’s Office and the Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office. 

The RADE Unit continues to target individuals suspected of trafficking narcotics in the Central Louisiana area.  If anyone has information or would like to report any narcotics activity, they may do so by sending direct messages to the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RADEunit/.