Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Tara Lyn Carroll 58, of 2053 Levee Highway, Pierre Part, LA, on felony drug law charges following a traffic stop in Pierre Part early Wednesday morning.

A uniformed patrol deputy observed a westbound vehicle on LA 70 commit a traffic violation and executed a stop of that vehicle.  The deputy made contact with the driver as well as one passenger now identified as Tara Lyn Carroll.  The deputy interviewed both occupants and at the conclusion of those interviews believed that additional investigation was warranted.  The deputy summoned a K-9 unit to the location.  The K-9 conducted an open-air sniff of the suspect vehicle and alerted positive for the presence of controlled dangerous substances.  A subsequent search of the suspect vehicle resulted in the seizure of Hydrocodone, Psilocybin mushroom, marijuana and assorted drug paraphernalia, all of which was attributed to Tara Lyn Carroll.

Deputies arrested Tara Lyn Carroll and booked her into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:

*Possession of Hydrocodone – 2 Counts

*Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms

*Possession of Marijuana

*Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Tara Lyn Carroll remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.