News release from the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office...
(Iberia Parish, LA) – On June 4, 2023, deputies with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Norris Road for speeding. Upon contact with the driver regarding violations, it was discovered the passenger, identified as Shawn Dugan of Lafayette, Louisiana, a confirmed felon, was in possession of a handgun with an extended magazine.
IPSO deputies located a large quantity of narcotics in the camouflage bag belonging to Dugan: approximately 3 pounds of crystal meth, 67 grams of marijuana, and 12 grams of fentanyl. A scale and cigar wrappers commonly used in the sale and distribution of narcotics were also located in the camouflage bag. Dugan was in possession of $1897 in currency, which was also seized.
Shawn Dugan (male, 38 yrs. old) was booked into the Iberia Parish Jail and is being held without bond on the following charges:
LA RS 14:108Resisting an Officer
LA RS 14:69.1Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms
LA RS 14:95EPossession Firearm in Presence Of CDS
LA RS 14:95.1Possession of Firearm/Concealed by Convicted Felon
LA RS 40:966APossession of Marijuana W/Intent to Distribute
LA RS 40:967AManufacture; Distribution; PWITD--Sch II Narcotics
LA RS 40:967BPossession - Schedule II Narcotics
LA RS 40:982Second or Subsequent Offenses
LA RS 40:1023Prohibited Acts: Distribution of Drug Paraphernalia
LA RS 40:1041Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses
LA CCRP 899Probation Violation
“Fentanyl is the leading cause of overdose deaths for Americans ages 18 to 45, according to the CDC. As a result of this arrest, IPSO Patrol Deputies have potentially prevented approximately 170,000 deaths. This powdered fentanyl could be used to lace methamphetamine or marijuana. Anyone who has bought narcotics from Shawn Dugan are at risk. Every milligram of fentanyl seized means less fatal doses on the streets of Iberia Parish. I urge parents to inform their children that any pills purchased outside of a licensed pharmacy are dangerous, illegal, and potentially lethal. Sadly, one “experiment” with an illegal narcotic or a pill could be deadly.” – Sheriff Tommy Romero.
