Lengthy Investigation Leads to Drug Bust & Opelousas Brothers Arrests

St. Landry Parish narcotics agents have arrested two brothers from Opelousas after executing a search warrant at their home according to Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

Public Information Officer, Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux says that agents had a search warrant to search the home at 1796 Louisiana Highway 749 in Opelousas where they recovered the following:

• Around 9.9 pounds of synthetic marijuana, valued at around $48,000
• 3,000 dollars cash
• Twelve firearms including five handguns, two shotguns, one Mac-10, and four assault rifles
• One medicine bottle containing a clear liquid labeled as Cetrizine (Schedule IV Narcotic)
• 291.4 grams of high-grade marijuana, valued at around $2,700
• 10 Oxycodone pills

Agents arrested brothers, Dwight Perrodin and Dangello Perrodin. Dangello's bond was set at $80,500 after he was booked on the following charges:

• Two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm
• Twelve counts of Illegal Possession of a Firewarm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses
• Violation of Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Law-Drug Free Zone
• Illegal Handling of a Machine Gun

Dwight's bond was set at $89,000 after he was booked on the following charges:

• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Thirteen counts of Illegal Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Illegal Carrying of a Weapon
• Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm
• Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses
• Traffic Offenses

Thibodeaux adds that the home was within 190 feet of a daycare.