In early February 2026, agents with the  Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit received multiple anonymous complaints about an unknown subject using and possibly selling illegal narcotics from a local motel room in Alexandria. The anonymous complainants provided the motel room number which was leased to a subject identified as Jamaar Antonio Payne. 

Through multiple investigative techniques, RADE Agents were able to identify the suspect and corroborate the anonymous information.  Through their investigation, Agents were able to obtain a narcotic search warrant for the motel room and due to the probability of Payne being armed, the RPSO SWAT Team was contacted to serve the search warrant.

On Feb. 18, 2026, RPSO SWAT executed the narcotic search warrant and found Payne in the room where he was taken into custody without incident.  RADE Agents conducted a search of the room and  located  2 grams of Fentanyl, over 127 grams of Methamphetamine, approximately 11 grams of crack cocaine, 30 grams of Marijuana, 1 gram of powder cocaine, all packaged separately in baggies for sale.  A handgun was also located in close proximity to where Payne was taken into custody.  Payne is a convicted felon and currently prohibited from possessing a firearm. 

Agents also located $624 dollars in assorted U.S. Currency which was believed to be revenue from the sales of illegal narcotics.

Payne was placed under arrest and transported to the Rapides Parish Detention Center where he was booked on multiple charges.  Payne remains in jail at the time of this release being held on a $216,500 bond.  Payne was also issued a Civil Asset Forfeiture form for the seized cash. 

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, Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole and the FBI SAFE STREETS TASK FORCE.

The RADE Unit continues to target individuals suspected of trafficking narcotics in the Central Louisiana area.  If you have information or would like to report any narcotics activity, you may do so by sending direct messages to the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Facebook page.

Arrestee: Jamaar Antonio Payne, 43 of 128 St. Matt Street in Montegut

Charges: Possession of CDS II (Crack Cocaine) with Intent to Distribute

Possession of CDS II (Fentanyl) with Intent to Distribute

Possession of CDS II (Methamphetamines) with Intent to Distribute

Possession of CDS II (Powder Cocaine) with Intent to Distribute

Possession of CDS I (Marijuana) with Intent to Distribute

Illegal Carry of a Firearm with Drugs

Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses