MELVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — A joint investigation by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office and United States Postal Inspectors led to two arrests and the seizure of a kilo of cocaine hidden in a Melville backyard, according to authorities.
Willie Williams Jr., 40, of Maringouin, and Tabitha Wiltz, 27, of Melville, are both charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and obstruction of justice.
Sheriff Bobby Guidroz reported that narcotic detectives and SWAT assets learned of cocaine trafficking in Melville and executed a search warrant at a home on Victor Street on Monday, June 8. He explained prior surveillance indicated the one-kilo package of suspected cocaine had been concealed in a pile of trash in the backyard…