Tip led to arrest at Live Oak apartments in Abbeville

A tip led law enforcement agents to the Live Oak Manor Apartments in Abbeville which led to the arrest of one person and the search for another.
After receiving information about suspected illegal narcotics activity at Live Oak Manor, apartment 197, agents applied for, and were able to obtain a search warrant for the apartment. Upon execution of the search warrant agents secured the residence and upon searching it, seized a large amount of suspected marijuana, and a large amount of U.S. currency suspected to be drug proceed money .
Agents were able to identify the occupants of the apartment as Brenzil Plowden and Marvin “Diggum” Harris III.
Agents did make contact with Plowden, but are actively seeking Harris so he can be arrested on his felony warrant.
If you have any information on Harris’s whereabouts, please contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office or the Vermilion Parish Municipal Narcotics Task Force at 337-740-4501 or E-mail the Task Force anonymously at taskforce@vpso.net.
Sheriff Mike Couvillon would like to thank Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza and the city council, along with Chief Tony Hardy for their effort in assisting with Task Force personnel. “I realize times are financially tough all over, but the Mayor and Chief of this city are committed to finding the funds to help the Task Force combat the illicit drugs problem that ruins our communities. The people of Vermilion and our children are the beneficiaries of these city leaders’ great efforts. It is my hope that in the near future other towns and cities in the parish of Vermilion will be able to assist in the continuing fight against illicit drugs.”
Finally, Sheriff Couvillon would like to applaud the concerned citizens of Vermilion Parish for their awareness and assistance in helping the Sheriff’s Office in fighting the war on illegal drugs. He encourages all citizens with information in regards to illegal drug activities to contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office or the Vermilion Parish Municipal Narcotics Task Force at 337-740-4501 or E-mail the Task Force anonymously at taskforce@vpso.net and your e-mail will be held in the “strictest of confidence” and replied to in a very timely manner.
More information on reporting drug activities can be seen on our Web Site at www.vpso.net. Click on Task Force for this information.