By Pat Culverhouse

An investigation into suspicious activity inside an R.V. park has netted the arrest of a Sarepta man on drug and weapons charges.

Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker said Sheriff’s investigators and Sarepta police executed a search warrant at a site in the 5900 block of LA Hwy. 2 just before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Following a search, 24-year-old Kaden Ryan Taylor was taken into custody.

During the search of Taylor’s camper, officers reportedly found three large plastic bags of suspected marijuana, a glass jar of suspected marijuana and one brick of suspected hashish. Approximately $5,800 in cash and a .380 caliber handgun were also located.

A search of Taylor’s vehicle revealed 20 suspected Xanax pills inside a plastic baggie in the driver’s door pocket.

Officers noted the suspected narcotics were inside the camper which was parked approximately 640 feet from a school campus in violation of drug free zone laws.

Taylor was charged with possession of CDS Sch.I (marijuana) with intent to distribute, possession of CDs Sch. IV (Xanax), possession of a firearm in the presence of CDS and possession of CDS inside a drug-free zone.

He is being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. Bond has not been set.

“This arrest was the result of a very efficient combined effort between our investigators and Sarepta police,” said Maj. Bobby Igo III. “Everyone worked hard to gather evidence and bring this to a successful conclusion. We also want to thank the public for providing us with information which initiated the investigation.”

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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