A patrol deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on US-165 near Glenmora for a traffic violation on May 31. The vehicle was occupied by Gatloyn O’bryan Blue and Roydarius Lemar Rachal. While conducting the roadside interview, the initiating deputy had reasonable suspicion to believe there were illegal narcotics inside the vehicle. A K-9 Deputy was requested to conduct a free air sniff around the vehicle with a trained narcotic detection canine which resulted in a positive alert by the canine. A search of the vehicle was conducted and deputies located ten cases (120 – 16oz bottles) of Promethazine syrup, one handgun and an Oxycodone pill.

Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Agents were contacted and responded to the scene to begin their investigation. Based on what was found in the vehicle and other information learned by RADE Agents, a search warrant was obtained for Blue’s apartment. RADE Agents executed the search warrant at 5445 Provine Place Apartments #1813. Caljoneke Armstead was the lone occupant of the residence at the time of RADE’s arrival. A search revealed one bottle of Promethazine cough syrup, ten Oxycodone pills, a handgun equipped with a Machine Gun Control Device (switch), seven bottles of Promethazine cough syrup with Codeine, and a large sum of assorted U.S. currency.

All three subjects were placed under arrest and transported to the Rapides Parish Detention Center and booked on various narcotic related charges.

Gatloyn O’bryan Blue was arrested for two counts of Possession of a Legend Drug (Promethazine) with Intent to Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS II (Oxycodone), Possession of CDS V (Promethazine with Codeine) with Intent to Distribute, Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun, Illegal Carrying of a Firearm with Drugs, and Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses. Blue remains in jail being held on a $233,500 bond.

Roydarius Lemar Rachal was arrested for Possession of a Legend Drug (Promethazine) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS II (Oxycodone), Illegal Carrying of a Firearm with Drugs, Modified Exhaust, Improper Window Tint, and an Alexandria Police Department arrest warrant for Stalking. Rachal was released on a $24, 950 bond the same day.

Caljoneke Armstead was arrested for Possession of a Legend Drug (Promethazine) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS II (Oxycodone), Possession of CDS V (Promethazine with Codeine) with Intent to Distribute, Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun, Illegal Carrying of a Firearm with Drugs, and Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses. Armstead was released on a $133,000 bond the following day.

Blue and Armstead were served Civil Asset Forfeiture paperwork for the seized cash found in the apartment.

A deputy assigned to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Task Force will be conducting an investigation into the Machine Gun Control Device (switch).

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, Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office and Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole.