Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon announced the arrest of Troy John Mabile, 47, of Pierre Part, on felony drug charges stemming from a suspicious person complaint late Wednesday night.
A narcotics unit responded to the complaint in the 3300 block of LA 70 and made contact with the suspect, identified as Mabile. After interviewing him and conducting a search, agents seized a quantity of methamphetamine from Mabile. Further investigation revealed that Mabile was also wanted on a fugitive warrant from St. Martin Parish.
Mabile was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of possession of methamphetamine and as a fugitive from St. Martin Parish. He remains in jail awaiting a bond hearing.