OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — An Opelousas man was arrested on drug and gun charges after authorities received a tip from the public, authorities said.
Samuel Dlennis Fontenot, 30, of Opelousas, is charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm in the presence of drugs.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz said a tip led detectives to obtain a search warrant for Fontenot’s home on La. 104 just outside the Opelousas city limits. The search yielded marijuana and a firearm concealed behind a TV…