Submitted by the Lafayette Police Department
LAFAYETTE, LA (December 12, 2024) – On December 11, 2024, at approximately 11:35 PM, officers with the Lafayette Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team conducted a traffic stop in the 3800 block of Moss Street.
During the stop, four individuals were inside the vehicle. While three remained on the scene, one suspect fled on foot and has not yet been apprehended.
As a result of the traffic stop, officers seized the following:
- 40.4 grams of marijuana (DEA street value: $808)
- 440 mL of Promethazine Hydrochloride (DEA street value: $8,800)
- One AM-15 Rifle Pistol
The following individuals were arrested:
- Ariyon Deontae Keal, 19, of Lafayette, LA:
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Marijuana)
- Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Legend Drug (Promethazine)
- Illegal Window Tint
- Failure to Possess a Driver’s License
- Improper Display of License Plate
- Lafayette City Warrant
- Darien Deon Mitchell, 27, of New Iberia, LA:
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Marijuana)
- Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Legend Drug (Promethazine)
- Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
- Lafayette City Warrant
- Ashlee Miller Jr., 23, of New Iberia, LA:
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Marijuana)
- Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Legend Drug (Promethazine)
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at (337) 232-TIPS (8477). You can also submit a tip through the LPD App, the P3 TIPS Mobile App, or by dialing TIPS (8477) on your mobile device. All callers remain anonymous.
