๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐, Carencro, LA, was arrested on October 15, 2025, at 4:08 pm on two Lafayette Police Department warrants for the following charges:
โข Distribution/possession with intent to distribute (Heroin)
โข Distribution/possession with intent to distribute Sch. II CDS (Hydrocodone)
โข Clandestine lab
โข Transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses
โข Illegal carrying of weapons
โข Illegal possession of stolen things
โข Obstruction of justice
๐๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐, New Iberia, LA, was arrested on October 15, 2025, at 2:19 pm for resisting arrest or officer.
On October 15, 2025, deputies with the St. Mary Parish Sheriffโs Office assisted the U.S. Marshalโs Office in an operation to apprehend a wanted subject believed to be located at a residence in Patterson.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a female at the residence, identified as Sydni Lafay Henry, 23, of New Iberia, Louisiana. Henry was detained while the investigation progressed.
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Deputies confirmed that the wanted subject, Lester Janard Broussard, 34, of Carencro, Louisiana, was still inside the residence.
The Integrated Special Response Team (ISRT), consisting of personnel from the SMPSO and the MCPD, was deployed to assist in the apprehension.
While detained, Henry became physically non-compliant. She was arrested and transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking on the charge of resisting arrest or officer.
ISRT Negotiators and Operators attempts to establish communication with Broussard were initially unsuccessful, but he subsequently responded to verbal commands and was compliant. He was taken into custody by ISRT operators without incident.
Broussard was transported to the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center for booking and is being held for the Lafayette Police Department.
Sheriff Gary Driskell and the St. Mary Parish Sheriffโs Office would like to thank the ๐.๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฅโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐, ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, and ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ for their assistance with this operation.