FAILURE TO APPEAR – FELONY DRUG CHARGE – I.C.E. ARREST

FAILURE TO APPEAR – FELONY DRUG CHARGE
ROBERT SMITH – I.C.E. ARREST

PLATTENVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Robert Smith, 55, of 114 Felton Lane, Plattenville, LA, on a warrant charging him with Failure to Appear in Court in Assumption Parish on felony drug charges.

Robert Smith was previously arrested in Assumption Parish on felony drug charges and as a result of that arrest, was ordered to appear in court for motions and failed to do so resulting in a warrant being issued for his arrest.

On Thursday afternoon, a uniformed patrol deputy assigned to the I.C.E. detail stopped a vehicle being driven by Robert Smith for multiple violations.

During the stop, it was determined that the driver, Robert Smith was wanted in Assumption Parish on a failure to appear warrant as well as a fugitive warrant from St. John the Baptist Parish.

Robert Smith was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:

*Warrant – Failure to Appear in Court in Assumption Parish on a Count of:
-Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance
*Fugitive Warrant – St. John The Baptist Parish on Charges of:
-Driving While Intoxicated 2nd Offense
-Failure to Yield
-Operating a Vehicle Under a Suspended Driver’s License

*Driving Under a Suspended Driver’s License
*Illegal Window Tint
*Proper Equipment Required on Vehicles

Robert Smith remains incarcerated pending bond proceedings.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-7281.