In June of 2026, Agents with the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit began receiving anonymous community complaints in reference to possible narcotic activity in the 3800 block of Howard Street in the Martin Park Subdivision. As the complaints grew, Agents began their investigation and were able to identify two subjects that lived at the residence.
Over the next several weeks, RADE Agents conducted surveillance and used other investigative techniques to obtain a search warrant for the residence of Tavis Shante Sanders and Shini Latorycree Jones at 3823 Howard Street in Alexandria.
Due to the nature of the investigation and strong indicators the suspect would have access to weapons, RPSO SWAT was called to assist in the operation and to execute the search warrant.
Just before 8PM on July 1, 2026, RPSO SWAT along with RADE Agents executed the search warrant on Howard Street where Sanders, Camille Boyd, and Anthony Dorsey were present at the time of warrant service and were detained. Located in the residence was approximately ½ pound of powder Heroin, approximately 1 ½ pounds of Black Tar Heroin, just under 2 pounds of powder Cocaine, 23 grams of Marijuana, two handguns and an AR style pistol. Agents also located over $12,000 in assorted U.S. currency and several items of drug paraphernalia. Shini Jones arrived at the house shortly after the house was secured and was also detained.
Through their investigation, Agents placed all four suspects under arrest and they were transported to the Rapides Parish Detention Center where they were booked on their charges.
Sanders was booked for two counts Possession of CDS I (Powder Heroin and Black Tar Heroin) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS II (Powder Cocaine) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS I (Marijuana) with Intent to Distribute, three counts of Illegal Carry of Firearms with Drugs, three counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses. Sanders was also issued a Civil Asset Forfeiture Form for the seized cash. Sanders remains in jail at the time of this release being held on a $1,100,000 bond.
Jones was booked for two counts of Possession of CDS I (Powder Heroin and Black Tar Heroin) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS II (Powder Cocaine) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS I (Marijuana) with Intent to Distribute, and three counts of Illegal Carry of Firearms with Drugs. Jones remains in jail being held on a $700,000 bond.
Dorsey was booked for Possession of CDS II (Powder Cocaine). He was released on July 2 on a $1,500 bond.
Boyd was booked for active Contempt of Court warrants. Dorsey remains in jail at the time of this release being held on a $226,500 bond.
RADE Agents say their investigation is still ongoing and more arrests are possible.
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.
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Arrestee: Tavis Shante Sanders, 32 of 3823 Howard Street in Alexandria
Charges: two counts Possession of CDS I (Powder Heroin and Black Tar Heroin) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS II (Powder Cocaine) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS I (Marijuana) with Intent to Distribute, three counts of Illegal Carry of Firearms with Drugs, three counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses
Arrestee: Shini Latorycree Jones, 36 of 3823 Howard Street in Alexandria
Charges: two counts of Possession of CDS I (Powder Heroin and Black Tar Heroin) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS II (Powder Cocaine) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of CDS I (Marijuana) with Intent to Distribute, three counts of Illegal Carry of Firearms with Drugs
Arrestee: Anthony Ray Dorsey, Jr., 42 of 3911 Howard Street in Alexandria
Charges: Possession of CDS II (Powder Cocaine)
Arrestee: Camille Demetrice Boyd, 39 of 217 Roberts Street in Alexandria
Charges: two counts contempt of court